Feeding from raised bowls. Advice pls

RE: Feeding from raised bowls. Advice pls

Alison Clare Hickman — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:44:00 GMT

http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/javma.2000.217.1492

Results and Clinical Relevance—Cumulative incidence of GDV during the study was 6% for large breed and giant breed dogs. Factors significantly associated with an increased risk of GDV were increasing age, having a first-degree relative with a history of GDV, having a faster speed of eating, and having a raised feeding bowl. Approximately 20 and 52% of cases of GDV among the large breed and giant breed dogs, respectively, were attributed to having a raised feed bowl. (J Am Vet Med Assoc 2000;217:1492–1499)

One found on a quick Google Scholar fuzzy search but there's likely more....

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RE: Feeding from raised bowls. Advice pls

Julie-Anne Wilson — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 01:19:36 GMT

I didn't anything had been proven about what caused GDVs.

If I'm wrong and someone has a link to a paper, please share the link with me as I'd love to read it.

RE: Feeding from raised bowls. Advice pls

FINNIGAN — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 21:17:15 GMT

This used to be the case, but hAv heard raised bowls now encourage gulping in air!! Personally I scatter feed on the floor, makes them slow down an less gulping, I hav very greedy lab that gulps food fast since scattering kibble on floor he is a lot better