Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Diet factors that raise bloat risk in high-risk dog breeds
By Raghavan, Malathi et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2004·Purdue University, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diet-related risk factors for gastric dilatation-volvulus in dogs of high-risk breeds.
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Plain-English summary
A study found that large and giant breed dogs, particularly those fed a larger volume of food in a single meal, are at a higher risk of developing gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), a serious condition where the stomach twists. This risk was noted regardless of how many meals the dog had each day. If you have a big dog, it might be safer to divide their daily food into smaller portions rather than feeding them one large meal. This change could help reduce the chances of GDV occurring.
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Abstract
A nested case-control study was conducted among 1634 dogs with complete diet information in a 5-year prospective study to determine diet-related risk factors for gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV). Cases included 106 dogs that developed GDV; controls included 212 dogs without GDV that were frequency matched to cases by year of GDV onset. Proportionate energy consumed from major food types and from carbohydrates was determined. Dogs were categorized as consuming either a low volume or high volume of food based on the median number of cups of food fed per kg of body weight per meal. Dogs fed a larger volume of food per meal were at a significantly (P<0.05) increased risk of GDV, regardless of the number of meals fed daily. For both large- and giant-breed dogs, the risk of GDV was highest for dogs fed a larger volume of food once daily.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15131099/