raised food bowls

[karenben]

i use raised bowls to stop annie being so low to the floor,she eats so fast you can hear the air being gulped,the ones i got were to high for her but the shorter ones the bowls were too small,so she has a wooden step in front of the bowls so she has to put her front paws on it to feed ,i know bloat doesnt happen often with bulldogs but its always better to be safe than sorry,karen

 

[JeannieCO]

I was just googling "raised bowl for bulldog" and look what popped up. I want to get Wilson on a raised bowl but wasn't sure what height. [MENTION=959]kazzy220[/MENTION], that was very informative info. Same goes for [MENTION=3904]Poppy[/MENTION]. I'll have to read those articles a bit later though.

 

[gunnyboy]

[h=3]Preventing Bloat[/h]

Dogs who respond to nonsurgical treatment have a 70 percent chance of having another episode of bloat. Some of these episodes can be prevented by following these practices:​

• Divide the day’s ration into three equal meals, spaced well apart.
• Do not feed your dog from a raised food bowl.
• Avoid feeding dry dog food that has fat among the first four ingredients listed on the label.
• Avoid foods that contain citric acid.
• Restrict access to water for one hour before and after meals.
• Never let your dog drink a large amount of water all at once.
• Avoid strenuous exercise on a full stomach.

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