Wow! Did everything turn out okay? What were the first symptoms? Did you recognize it right away? We were told to feed twice a day and take the bowls away after 10 minutes. It has worked out well. I think bloat is a scary thing for big dog owners.
Oreo is fine now. Basically he woke me up around 2 AM one evening. He was stumbling a bit (kinda like he was drunk), blue gums and a distended abdomen. Got him to the emergency vet in time, they cut him open to get everything twisted back the right way. After a few days in the hospital, a few weeks of rest at home, lots of boiled chicken, rice and cottage cheese and he was good as new.That was about 3 years ago. I'm just glad it happened when I was home, because timing is critical.