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·This is how the kids decided to eat their lunch today. Laying down!!! It's so funny how they do the same exact thing, at the same exact time!!


Oooh thank you so much Barbara... you are an angel!! Our girl is just 11 months old and I read and heard a lot about how raised bowls decrease chances of bloat in Bassets... But, looks like thats just a dangerous myth. I have now kept her bowl flat on the ground... Thanks you so much again!Factors That Make NO Difference
These measures, long been thought to reduce the risk of bloat, were found to have no effect:
-Restricting exercise before or after eating
-Restricting water intake before and/or after meals
-Feeding two or more meals per day
-Moistening dry kibble before feeding
Factors That DO Make A Difference
These four (4) factors ARE associated with an increased risk of bloat in large breed dogs:
-Raising the food dish more than doubled the risk for bloat.
-Speed of eating: Dogs rated by their owners as very fast eaters had a 38% increased risk of bloat.
-Age: The study found that risk increased by 20% with each year of age. Owners should be more alert to early signs of bloat as their dogs grow older.
-Family History: Having a first-degree relative (parent, sibling or offspring) that had bloated increased a dog's risk by 63%.
Conclusions
The Purdue research team concluded these are the things you can do to prevent bloat:
-The strongest recommendation to prevent GVD (bloat) should be to not breed a dog that has a first degree relative that has had bloat. This places a special responsibility on an owner to inform the breeder should their dog bloat.
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These measures, long been thought to reduce the risk of bloat, were found to have no effect:
-Restricting exercise before or after eating
-Restricting water intake before and/or after meals
-Feeding two or more meals per day
-Moistening dry kibble before feeding
Factors That DO Make A Difference
These four (4) factors ARE associated with an increased risk of bloat in large breed dogs:
-Raising the food dish more than doubled the risk for bloat.
-Speed of eating: Dogs rated by their owners as very fast eaters had a 38% increased risk of bloat.
-Age: The study found that risk increased by 20% with each year of age. Owners should be more alert to early signs of bloat as their dogs grow older.
-Family History: Having a first-degree relative (parent, sibling or offspring) that had bloated increased a dog's risk by 63%.
Conclusions
The Purdue research team concluded these are the things you can do to prevent bloat:
-The strongest recommendation to prevent GVD (bloat) should be to not breed a dog that has a first degree relative that has had bloat. This places a special responsibility on an owner to inform the breeder should their dog bloat.
-Do not raise the feeding dish.
-SLOW the dog's speed of eating.
-SLOW the dog's speed of eating.