Patricia Louis is a recent graduate of the University of Delaware Lerner College of Business and Economics. She has written for the Philadelphia Wings NLL team and worked in media relations for the ...

It's not ever a topic that pet parents want to discuss, but it's necessary to understand how Gastric Dilatation Vovulus (GDV), also known as Bloat, is one of the leading killers of large-breed dogs.

Have you ever read or heard the phrase “dog bloat”? Bloat in dogs is a life-threatening, fast-moving emergency. Also called gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), or sometimes “stomach flip,” bloat occurs ...

Dog bloat, known as gastric dilatation-volvulus, or GDV, is a fast-moving medical emergency that every pet owner should be aware of. It usually happens when the stomach is filled to the brim with gas ...