My pooch Wally, 1 year old puggle...had to go to emergency vet last night and they did surgery and found his intestines were all twisted up and dark purple...(he went in because he had been salivating/puking/ and then puked blood)...as soon as the vet untangled them they started to return to their normal light pink color so she expects a full recovery, we had to take him to our own vet this morning where they will keep him for the next couple of days for post-op observation ....
My question is, does anyone have any personal experience with this type of thing? Ive done a lot of google searching so ive seen all of those, but im looking more for personal anecdotes. Unfortunately, many dogs who have this issue die pre or during surgery, luckily we got our guy there in time to be saved, but hopefully some of you out there have had experience or know about this type of thing....
Will this be a recurring thing? Is it a freak thing? Its more common in larger breeds like German Sheppards (not my little 20 pound puggle) but the research out there all seems to be very "sketchy" with the whys/whats/causes/defenses....I have not talked to my own vet yet (they are just focusing on him being given fluids and recovering from surgery right this second) and the emergency vet did not know why or what caused the stomach to twist...
Any ideas or experiences?