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Brake - Fast Bowl - Medium Dog Size
Helps reduce the risk of " Gastric Dilatation/Volvulus " or more commonly known as Bloat
Slower eating makes an animal feel more full and reduces instances of 're-eating'
Veterinarian tested and recommended
Works with kibble or canned food
Elegant, no-tip shape
Durable, dishwasher safe
The Small brake-fast works well for Daschunds, toy breeds, flat-face dogs, and cats. Measures 5 1/2" across, 1 1/2" deep - holds 1 1/2 cups of food
The Medium brake-fast provides for most dog sizes of Beagle to Bernese Mt. Dog. Measures 7" x 2 1/2" – holds 5 cups of food.
Large brake-fast serves Giant breed dogs; Mastiff, Great Dane, St. Bernard, and others. Measures 9 1/2" x 2 5/16" - holds 8 cups of food.
(Q) What is GDV or Bloat?
(A)This is a term that is synonymous with the more scientific term"Gastric Dilatation/Volvulus." It is often called GDV. That means that a dog's stomach distends with air to the point that it goes into shock and may die. Dilatation means that the stomach is distended with air, but it is located in the abdomen in its correct place. Volvulus means that the distention is associated with a twisting of the stomach on its longitudinal axis.
(Q) What are the risk factors for bloat (GDV)?
(A) High risk age group (large dogs and older than 5 years or giant dogs and older than 3 years). Deep, narrow chest compared with other dogs in the same breed. Having any first degree relative with history of GDV. Using a raised food bowl. Being a faster eater compared with other dogs. To reduce the risks, that owners can control, we recommend to split feeding (morning and evening meals), and use brake-fast bowls on the ground.
(Q) What other problems come from dogs eating too fast?
(A) Some problems with eating too fast: Dogs vomit occasionally, for several reasons. If a dog feels a little queasy, she can voluntarily vomit to relieve the irritation. In fact, occasionally a dog will eat a huge meal, vomit it up, and eat it again. Veterinarians don't know why dogs do this - but perhaps this is a cure to deal with the problem of their eyes getting bigger than their stomachs.
(Q) The brake-fast(R) bowl slides all over the floor when my dog eats. Why didn't you put a non-slip edge on the bottom?
(A) We had a lot of discussion about the bowl sliding. In the end, we decided the purpose is to make the dog slow down their consumption rate, having the bowl slide adds that much more time when eating
(Q) My cat eats too fast. When will you make a brake-fast bowl for cats?
(A) We believe the Small bowl will be able to be used for cats too.
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