Witam,
swego czasu szukałam i szukałam róznych badań naukowych prowadzonych przez różne ośrodki na świecie, żeby znaleźć jak to z tym jest. generalnie z nich własnie wynikało, że miska na stojaku raczej istotnie dla dużych ras podnosi ryzyko skrętu (w stosunku do miski na ziemi) -> pozycja psa.
Oto summary fragmenty: "Project Summary
In the largest prospective health study ever done involving companion animals, this project identified 1900 healthy dogs of 11 giant and large breeds and collected information from owners. The dogs were followed for five years to measure the incidence of bloat, evaluate the effectiveness of commonly used bloat-prevention practices and determine the relationship between diet and bloat. The researchers found that the risk of bloat increased with increasing age, having a first-degree relative with bloat and increasing chest/width ratio. The breed at the highest risk was the Great Dane. None of the practices usually advised by experts to prevent bloat, such as raising the food bowl and limiting the amount of exercise and water before or after eating, appeared effective. In fact one of these, raising the food bowl, was associated with a higher incidence of bloat.....",
Inny fragment gdzie piszą po analizie badań jak obniżać ryzyko skrętu :
"Lowering The Risks
After reviewing the results of Glickman’s study, if you believe your dog may be in the high-risk category, there are steps you can take to actively reduce the chances of bloat/torsion. Glickman makes the following preliminary recommendations based on what already is known:
Don’t breed a dog if a first-degree relative has suffered an episode of bloat.
Consider a prophylactic gastropexy for dogs that fit the high-risk profile. (Note: Prophylactic gastropexy should be performed only if the dog already is neutered or will be neutered at the time of gastropexy. Breeders who prevent high-risk dogs from bloating by opting for this surgery, but then continue to breed the dogs mask the problem and destroy their selection criteria in a breeding context. For more in- formation on this procedure, see the sidebar, “Emergency Treatment And Prevention.”)
Owners who have dogs that eat rapidly should do anything they can to slow the speed of eating. Owners in the study suggested all sorts of methods, some of which were quite effective. The most common and most effective strategy was to place a large object that the dog had to eat around in the food bowl. The object that worked best, although it sounds a little unusual, was a heavy chain with big links. Unlike a rock, which the dog can push out of the way, a heavy link chain forces the dog to eat under and around it.
Owners of anxious or fearful dogs should consider behavior modification. A growing number of animal behaviorists and veterinarians know how to intervene with these dogs. In some instances, drug therapy also may be warranted.
Feed smaller, multiple meals instead of one large meal per day.
Do not elevate the food bowl. "
O autorze badań i badaniach:
Given that GDV is one of the leading causes of death in giant and large breeds, one would expect that much research into the cause of this pervasive killer would be under way. Yet, Larry Glickman, V.M.D., Dr.PH., a veterinary researcher at Purdue University’s School of Veterinary Medicine, presently is one of the only researchers pursuing this area of study. According to him, other groups currently researching the condition typically focus on Its treatment, not its cause.
Before beginning a career in teaching and research at Purdue, Glickman held faculty appointments at the Cornell and University of Pennsylvania schools of veterinary medicine. He is a pioneer in the application of epidemiologic methods to the study of pet dogs (e.g., he was the first to demonstrate that certain breeds are more susceptible to parvovirus infection; that high-fat, high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets are associated with significantly improved survival rates in dogs with breast cancer; and that exposure to asbestos and insecticides increases the 5Q risk of lung and bladder cancers, respectively, in dogs). He received the Pfizer Research Award for Research Excellence and the Ralston Purina® Small Animal Research Award, and he has authored more than 175 scientific articles, book chapters and monographs on canine health. Glickman presented some of the findings from his most recent “Five-Year Purdue University Prospective Study of Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus” at the Canine Health Conference held in St. Louis in October 1999 and sponsored by the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation. The purpose of the study was to isolate risk factors in order to identify the environmental situations and characteristics of dogs that make them more susceptible to the condition.
Oto linki do kilku publikacji naukowych (badania) w tym temacie, tam linki dalej:
http://www.akcchf.org/research/funded-r ... /0001.htmlhttp://devinefarm.net/rp/rpbloat1.htmNo i widziałam/czytałam wiele innych (głównei USA), i ja dlatego uważam, że lepiej zaufać badaniom i nie podnosić misek.