Diagnosis
An initial diagnosis can be made using the clinical examination findings, blood samples can also be taken as well as radiography of the abdomen carried out.
Blood sample results will give the status of the patient at that moment in time; therefore repeated samples should be taken to monitor the condition of the patient. Lactate is the main blood parameter which is extremely useful in the assessment of GDV patients as it gives a good predictor of gastric necrosis and the prognosis for the patient.
Studies have shown in 99% of dogs with a plasma lactate concentration <6.0 mmol/L survived compared with only 58% of dogs with a plasma lactate concentration >6.0 mmol/L. This test is becoming widely more available with both dry chemistry analysers and hand-held blood gas analysis.
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