Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Risk factors that increase dogs' chance of stomach twisting (GDV)
By Glickman, L T et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1997·Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multiple risk factors for the gastric dilatation-volvulus syndrome in dogs: a practitioner/owner case-control study.
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Plain-English summary
A study looked at 101 dogs that suffered from a serious condition called gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), which can cause the stomach to twist and bloat. It found that male dogs, those who are underweight, eat just one meal a day, eat too quickly, or have a fearful personality are at a higher risk for this condition. On the other hand, dogs that are generally happy and eat table scraps along with their dry food seem to be less likely to develop GDV. Stress was identified as a key trigger for acute episodes of GDV.
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Abstract
A study was conducted of 101 dogs (i.e., case dogs) that had acute episodes of gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) and 101 dogs (i.e., control dogs) with nonGDV-related problems. The control dogs were matched individually to case dogs by breed or size, and age. Predisposing factors that significantly (p less than 0.10) increased a dog's risk of GDV were male gender, being underweight, eating one meal daily, eating rapidly, and a fearful temperament. Predisposing factors that decreased the risk of GDV significantly were a "happy" temperament and inclusion of table foods in a usual diet consisting primarily of dry dog food. The only factor that appeared to precipitate an acute episode of GDV was stress.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9138229/