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Pyloric Stenosis – A Boxer Dog Stomach Disease
What is This?
It is still not clearly understood why only certain dog breeds are very prone to this canine disease; however the Boxer, the Boston Terrier and certain small breed dogs such as the Shih Tzu are prone to develop this. Male dogs are more apt to have this than female dogs.
This is a canine stomach disease in which the muscle at the exit of the dog’s stomach (the pyloric sphincter) become very thick. When this happens, this slows down or completely blocks the dog’s digested food from traveling from the stomach to the intestine.
What causes this Boxer Stomach Disease?
This is still up for debate. One possible theory currently being studied is excessive hormone secretion.
What are the Symptoms?
This is one canine health problem that will have dog owners immediately concerned. The main symptoms are:
• Vomiting
• Bloating
• Possible weight loss
The time span between eating and vomiting is what will distinguish normal vomiting from this stomach disease. Normally, when a dog eats, the food is gone from the dog’s stomach about 8 hours later. While a dog may vomit right after eating when having this health problem, he or she will also vomit up to 24 hour later…when there is no food should left in their tummy. This points to the food being “stuck” in the stomach because of the thickened muscles.
With this Boxer dog stomach problem, the vomit will usually contain large pieces of undigested food.
How is the Diagnosed?
A diagnosis is not always quick and easy. There must be a detailed and carefully documented log of when the dog eats and when the dog vomits. Barium studies with X-rays may show the narrowed stomach outflow.
How is this Treated?
In mild cases, the vomiting does not happen often and a dog can live a normal life without treatment.
In severe cases, treatment must be given right away; if not, they dog succumb to this canine disease.
It is still not clearly understood why only certain dog breeds are very prone to this canine disease; however the Boxer, the Boston Terrier and certain small breed dogs such as the Shih Tzu are prone to develop this. Male dogs are more apt to have this than female dogs.
This is a canine stomach disease in which the muscle at the exit of the dog’s stomach (the pyloric sphincter) become very thick. When this happens, this slows down or completely blocks the dog’s digested food from traveling from the stomach to the intestine.
What causes this Boxer Stomach Disease?
This is still up for debate. One possible theory currently being studied is excessive hormone secretion.
What are the Symptoms?
This is one canine health problem that will have dog owners immediately concerned. The main symptoms are:
• Vomiting
• Bloating
• Possible weight loss
The time span between eating and vomiting is what will distinguish normal vomiting from this stomach disease. Normally, when a dog eats, the food is gone from the dog’s stomach about 8 hours later. While a dog may vomit right after eating when having this health problem, he or she will also vomit up to 24 hour later…when there is no food should left in their tummy. This points to the food being “stuck” in the stomach because of the thickened muscles.
With this Boxer dog stomach problem, the vomit will usually contain large pieces of undigested food.
How is the Diagnosed?
A diagnosis is not always quick and easy. There must be a detailed and carefully documented log of when the dog eats and when the dog vomits. Barium studies with X-rays may show the narrowed stomach outflow.
How is this Treated?
In mild cases, the vomiting does not happen often and a dog can live a normal life without treatment.
In severe cases, treatment must be given right away; if not, they dog succumb to this canine disease.
- Medication will be given to help the dog’s stomach muscle rest and loosen
- Surgery may be needed in some cases. The tightened muscle is removed or the exit area of the dog’s stomach is widened. Thankfully, the majority of surgeries are very successful.
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