Blessednewfy
Inactive Member
What's your opinions??? Was thinking of getting raised bowls as my newfy is going to be 1 year but heard it was actually bad.
Armand
Armand
Raised Bowls vs Standard feeding bowls??
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Research has found that raised bowls increases the risk of bloat. There are other factors which increase the risk too. You can read the report at http://www.vet.purdue.edu/epi/dietrisk.htm
macgirl13ca
New member
OK, I'm confused too. I heard a raised bowl was good for large breeds, less consumption of air or something like that while they're eating. Bubba is eating/drinking out of a raised bowl. Does this mean he should stop? 
Elizabeth
New member
The great bowl debate has been going on for ages
There are a great many people that don't put much stock into this recent study, folks that have been raising large breeds for many many years.
And then there are folks that do put much stock into it.
Talk to your vet, read as much info as you can, and there is a lot of info out there, and make your own decision.
I personally think there is so much more that comes into play besides the height of the dish.
Gracie's dish is raised about 5 inches. She eats more comfortably. She bloated at 3-4 months of age, and her dish wasn't raised but an inch LOL
Thankfully she didn't twist and the next couple incidents were remedied with a tube.
At 6 months she was spayed, and had a gastropexy done.
I think there may be another thread here about the great bowl debate...?
Elizabeth
There are a great many people that don't put much stock into this recent study, folks that have been raising large breeds for many many years.
And then there are folks that do put much stock into it.
Talk to your vet, read as much info as you can, and there is a lot of info out there, and make your own decision.
I personally think there is so much more that comes into play besides the height of the dish.
Gracie's dish is raised about 5 inches. She eats more comfortably. She bloated at 3-4 months of age, and her dish wasn't raised but an inch LOL
Thankfully she didn't twist and the next couple incidents were remedied with a tube.
At 6 months she was spayed, and had a gastropexy done.
I think there may be another thread here about the great bowl debate...?
Elizabeth
macgirl13ca
New member
And for the other side
my vet breeds goldens, and does use raised bowls and did recommend them.
brendapiepiorka
New member
I use a raised bowl mainly for comfort. Maggie used to lie down to eat so I just raised her bowl up.
Sound Bay Newfs
Active member
The main reason I use a raised bowl is because my breeder told me that a pups legs can get bowed from bending over to eat. I am not convinced there is a relationship between the raised feeder and bloat.
brady
New member
Brady eats from a raised bowl, he just looks more comfortable. Of course we originally got them because of the great bloat debate but now he just prefers to raised bowls. Even when we are camping we put the bowl on the seat of the picnic table because he won't eat (kind of spoiled, huh?)
sarnewfie
New member
http://www.newf.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000071
here is the link to the topic discussed on a regular basis here, if you go to the upper right hand corner you can choose topics from the last year, much good information is discussed and if you have the time to go thru all the old topics is encouraged.
i will continue to feed from raised dishes as i have done since 1986
here is the link to the topic discussed on a regular basis here, if you go to the upper right hand corner you can choose topics from the last year, much good information is discussed and if you have the time to go thru all the old topics is encouraged.
i will continue to feed from raised dishes as i have done since 1986