Happy day after turkey day. Sad news today. It started out happy, because one of my favorite clients was on the books for today with a really tall german shepard that I have been seeing for over 11 years. I knew as soon as I saw her and her owner that it wasn't going to end well. She was extremely lethargic and didn't want to stand up, she had been trying to vomit for the past few hours, but nothing would come up. We took some x-rays and found that she had GDV- Gastric dilitation and volvulus. This is an extremely life threatening condition that comes on very suddenly. It usually happens in large and giant breeds that are very deep chested. Sometimes it comes on if they are active after a large meal, but sometimes it comes on without any obvious reason. Sometimes it can cause complications like a twisted spleen and abnormal heart rhythms. The only hope is emergency surgery right away. Because of her advanced age and other underlying medical problems, her owners made the agonizing decision to let her go. At least she had a great thanksgiving yesterday with all her family.