A news story that has been making the rounds on Facebook describes the experience of a dog owner who experienced a condition referred to as “bloat”. This dog allegedly consumed cold water/ice cubes and required intensive medical intervention to save his life. While “bloat” ( otherwise known as a gastric volvulus and torsion) can be life-threatening if not identified and treated immediately, the pet owner who wrote the story in question is WRONG to blame the temperature of the water consumed or the ice cubes. Without second guessing the message communicated to the owner or her interpretation of the information provided by her vet, cold water and ice cubes do not kill dogs. The cold temperature of the water or ice cubes was not RESPONSIBLE! I give my dogs ice cubes in the summer and cool water without any concerns at all.
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