[jang]

I was sitting in the living room last night when Sib came in and was gagging and wanted to go out..she immediately started pulling up grass and eating it..she never did vomit but continued this behavior for about 10 minutes..I brought her back in and in a few minutes she started the same gagging behavior..so back outside...I kept checking her for obvious bloating but found none..when she came back in I gave her a gaviscon and she laid down...she seemed to be breathing a little hard but not too bad..I kept checking on her every 10 minutes or so and she seemed comfortable..and asleep...I was scared and I knew I wanted to take her to the er , but it is 30 minutes away and I had already taken my sleep meds and could not make the drive safely. I called my vet today to inquire about the tacking surgery and did he think I should have taken Sib to the hospital.He siad yes and this could have been a case of "pre bloat" a sign that the real thing is sure to happen..He also told me to give her less dry food and more of the green beans, carrots pumpkins etc..also, chicken and chicken skin..He did not mention raw and this is not an option for me...I don't really know why I am sharing this with you all, other than to mention the pre bloat symptom, and I will surely not hesitate to take Sib next time this happens..As a side note, this is the 3rd time she has experienced these symptoms...Please don't beat me up over my lack of action...I just think that denial is a real thing and I did not want to believe this was for real...Thankfully my vet took the time with me today to futher educate me on the severity of this and should it happen again I will find a way to get her to the er..I am so thankful I did not have to learn a harder lesson than I did..jan