[Purpledomino]

If your veterinarian recommends this procedure, I think you should consider it. Seeing that your dog has already had two episodes of bloat which thank goodness did not manifest into a twist.... I would do it. IMO it is pretty apparant that your dog has the potential risk of a gastric tortion, and for your piece of mind this relatively simple operation could save his life.

I lost my dog Bear to a tortion a couple years ago, and believe me, it is a horrible thing to witness. It is such a painful ordeal for the poor dog, and it can progress so quickly (like his) that death is pretty common if surgery isn't immediate. If I were you....it would be a no-brainer.