Raised feeding dishes a *updates this cant be true*

elle · Account Deactivated

Hi as some know i posted this on a thread earlier but thought i would get a new one for my find

LIDL have the raised feeding stands on special offer they are reduced from £14.99 to £9.99.. just thought some might like to know i bought one for cassie and she likes it and the food and water arenot flying across the kitchen anymore

Hope this is of use to someone

NicolaL · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject:

Thanks for letting us know Elle - I was thinking about getting some of those but sadly we don't have a LIDL in the area. I think Argos do them at a very good price too so might be off there soon! Very Happy

All the best,
Nic
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Dawgluva · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:43 pm Post subject:

Yep........I bought them for Buster....... Smile

Lindy...x

paullymm · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:27 pm Post subject:

does not elevated feeding increase the risk of bloat??

paullymm · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject:

Thought I remembered reading it somewhere! Panic'd when we first got ooby cos I thought she had bloat - did loads of reading waiting for the emergency vet to ring back - turns out we'd fed her WAY too much, and the greedy little sod ate the bloody lot!

According to the links 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). New
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) New
Eating dry foods that contain fat among the first four ingredients New
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 New
Eating gas-producing foods (especially soybean products, brewer's yeast, and alfalfa) New

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

elle · Account Deactivated

no...the raised feeder actually lowers the risk of bloating ..it has stopped cassies hic-ups and now she is standing to eat makes her tummy less painful

elle · Account Deactivated

ok i have worrying about this all night...HELP

VJH · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:53 am Post subject:

I am worried too - i have just ordered some for Ruby - off to google now.

PAullymm where did you get the info about it making bloat worse from?

elle · Account Deactivated

it doesnt even mension the feeding stations in any of the reports...they have certainly helped cassie with digestion and her hic-ups

maxsmum · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:18 am Post subject:

hi guys
i asked my vet about these and he was very much for them.
in fact he uses them for his own dogs. so dont panic.