Phil & Heidi Warren
3212 Vance Road
Monkton, Maryland 21111
410-472-3181

Weimaraner Health - Bloat Causes
       

According to the link below, it is thought that the following may be the primary contributors to bloat.  To calculate a dog's lifetime risk of bloat according to Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine, click here.

• Stress
  • Dog shows, mating, whelping, boarding, change in routine, new dog in household, etc.
    Although purely anecdotal, we've heard of too many cases where a dog bloated after a 3rd dog was brought into the household (perhaps due to stress regarding pack order).
  • Activities that result in gulping air
• Eating habits, especially...
  • Elevated food bowls
  • Rapid eating
  • Eating dry foods that contain citric acid as a preservative (the risk is even worse if the owner moistens the food)
  • Eating dry foods that contain fat among the first four ingredients
  • Insufficient Trypsin (a pancreatic enzyme present in meat)
  • Dilution of gastric juices necessary for complete digestion by drinking too much water before or after eating
  • Eating gas-producing foods (especially soybean products, brewer's yeast, and alfalfa)
• Exercise before and especially after eating
• Heredity (especially having a first-degree relative who has bloated)
• Build & Physical Characteristics
  • Having a deep and narrow chest compared to other dogs of the same breed
  • Older dogs
  • Males
  • Being underweight
• Disposition
  • Fearful or anxious temperament
  • Prone to stress
  • History of aggression toward other dogs or people

 

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