Prevent Bloat – Slow Feeders

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THE RISKS OF RAPID EATING
These days, most dog owners will be aware of the Sadly, all-to-common word ‘Bloat, for those that haven’t heard of bloat it can kill your much loved dog. Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) more commonly known as bloat happens when the stomach rapidly blows up like a ballon if vetinary advice and treatment is not acted upon with a matter of urgency the dogs stomach fills with air and begins to start to twist, which then twists and twists inside the dogs stomach trapping all the gas and eventually cutting off all circulation resulting in most cases death as the dog quickly goes in to shock and dies. These slow feeders can help reduce your dog or cat from gulping and eating causing excessive amounts or fluid, often dog owners think that bloat only happens to deep chested dogs or giant breeds, this sadly is just a myth.

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