If veterinary help is more than 10 minutes away apply emergency procedures as outlined in this pamphlet as needed. Severe restlessness with reluctance to lie down. Gums brick red. Heart rate 80 to 100. Dog unable to rise or is wobbly or has a sawhorse stance.
Gums are blue or white.
Abdomen is greatly distended, often distending before your eyes. Heart rate 120 or greater with little pulse. Note symptoms and compare to Table 1 2. Note color of the gums. BPM to 100 BPM equals Stage II Bloat.