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Dozer has a history of bloat. He has had complete torsion of the stomach and underwent emergency surgery to secure the stomach to the abdominal wall nov,2010. We went back and forth with elevation before, because opinions changed. Now we have been elevating to help with his stability post op. Does any one have ideas?
I will probably cont. to elevate his food bowl unless I see increased GI issues.
Did Dozer have a Gastroplexy? (We think that's the name of the surgery to prevent bloat). If so, elevated food bowls shouldn't be a concern – right? – and will help make feeding time easier.
Consider reviewing these existing topics discussing the subject, or post in the Ask A vet forum for Dr. Pams professional opinion. (FYI: Julian is her dog.) ....
Elevated bowls for bigger dogs
Finally, consider a Brake-Fast bowl. We use one to keep Wyatt from gulping his food down!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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You've gotten some great info from admin. I read about those brake-fast bowls AFTER losing Skyler. She always gulped her food down so fast. That type of bowl really would have helped her with her eating so fast. In the future, I know we'll be using them for our next fur-babies.
Hope all goes well, and am sending you lots of pawsitive thoughts & golden hugs!
Cathy/Jane/Spirits Skyler & Chloe
I have continued to elevate the food bowls for my Mastiffs. They just seem more comfortable eating that way! There was a study a while ago involving Great Danes that suggested that elevating the food may increase the risk of bloat but they did not look at all of the other factors involved and did not have a lot of negative control dogs for comparison. I also add some canned or cooked meat to their dry food and divide meals into 2 feedings.
Pam
Oh Dozer, don't do that again!
Here's some info from a previous discussion about raised bowls and giant breed Tripawds. Hope it helps!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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