Sentences with phrase «bloating than smaller dogs»

Larger breed of dogs are generally more susceptible to bloating than smaller dogs due to the fact that they tend to eat larger meals and swallow larger amounts at one time.

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Because he has a strong tendency to become obese as well as experience a digestive issue known as bloat, your dog will need to be fed 2 to 3 small meals throughout the day rather than free fed.

To guard against bloat, the ASPCA recommends, maintain your dog's proper weight, prohibit vigorous exercise before and after meals, don't use raised bowls unless your veterinarian recommends them, do not allow your dog to gulp food or water, mix canned food with dry kibble, and feed several small meals throughout the day rather than one or two large meals.

And lastly, with all dog breeds that are prone to bloat, feeding Boxer dogs several small meals a day is a safer bet than free feeding, or one HUGE serving!

Feeding your dog several smaller meals a day is far better than giving him a single heavy meal as it helps prevent bloating in addition to aiding in the digestion and absorption of nutrients.

With all large breed dogs that are prone to bloat, feeding German Shepherds several small meals a day is a safer bet than free feeding, or one HUGE serving!

Bloat Bloat, or a twisting of the intestines and stomach, is said to affect larger dogs more so than smaller breeds and is also more common in young dogs as opposed to seniors.

Bloat tends to strike large and extra-large, deep - chested dogs, such as Rottweilers, Great Danes or Irish Wolfhounds more than it does medium or small breeds.

Risk of bloat increases when a dog eats very quickly and all in one meal, rather than having two smaller meals during the day.