Welcome to Vets on Pets! Members of the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association provide the answers to this column. Please email vetsonpets@chicagovma.org with your questions. This column is for informational purposes, please refer to your own veterinarian for all other matters. What Is Bloat? Q. My daughter recently lost her 9-year-old collie/shepherd to what was diagnosed as bloat. It was quite a sudden occurrence. They took Kody to the vet where X-rays and other tests were done. It was determined that he only had a 40 percent chance of survival with surgery so they had to put him to sleep. Can you please explain what "bloat" is? BEVERLY ALLEN Complete Article >