2) Place mouth gag, have control of dog's muzzle, may tape mouth shut over gag (Fig 3 and 4). For a mouth gag, you can use a syringe case, a piece of PVC pipe, a roll of tape - anything that will fit in their mouth and have an opening in the center through which to pass the tube.
3) Gently advance tube to back of mouth, as the end of the tube taps the epiglottis (about the length from tip of nose to stop between eyes), the dog will usually swallow. When the dog swallows, advance tube further (Fig 5).
4) Tube should pass with minimal resistance to marked point on tube (Fig 7).
5) If you can't pass the tube all the way to the mark, try lifting dog's front end up and gently jostling him. Sometimes this will allow you to advance the tube further to the tape mark (Fig 6).
6) You should hear/smell gas and/or fluids if in stomach, you can gently press on the dogs abdomen to help expel any gas.
7) If there is fluid present and not much comes out, try "siphon" effect. Have the dog higher than the end of the tube (put the dog up on a table or counter, and have the end of the tube down at floor level).
8) Remove tube, crimp tube and pull out with smooth, swift movement.
9) Remove mouth gag.
Rolling
- Lay dog on its right side, place board over abdomen and apply pressure,
roll dog to it's left side and repeat.
Trochar
- This is a last resort action and may be attempted if the dog has collapsed
and the gums are white. Insert a large gauge needle (14 or 18 gauge)
into the right side of the body wall into the abdomen. The hope is
to release some gas through the needle to relive pressure until a vet can
be reached.
Simple
bloat - Simethicone, walking
