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My dog's bloated, painful, can't lie down. Is it an emergency?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 10 years and 9 months old | 60 lbs

My dogs left side is bloated so bad she cant lay on it and is in agonizing pain what happened

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 27th, 2018

She is probably suffering from a severe bloat, you MUST take her to the emergencies URGENTLY as GDV is one of the main options and it is a condition that will kill your dog within 2-4 hours if it is left untreated.

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