First, the vet may put a tube into your dog's throat and down to their stomach to release the pressure that has built up. Sometimes, a twisted stomach can keep the tube from passing through.

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 ...

"Simpsons" jokes aside about finding a dog "with an untwistable stomach," bloat is a serious if not fatal condition often seen in larger breed dogs. Bloat, sometimes referred to as a twisted ...