Can the elevated dog bowl actually work?
First of all, let’s talk about the choice of the elevated dog bowl: First, you need to measure the shoulder height of your dog, and then subtract 6-12 cm from the shoulder height. This is the elevated dog bowl suitable for your dog. Small dogs minus 6 cm, large dogs minus 12 cm, you ask medium-sized dogs? Weigh it for yourself
Said about the selection method of the elevated dog bowl, then let us enter the topic of today’s article
The elevated dog bowl is actually not that magical
Prevent bloating?
Many elevated dog bowls
still use similar slogans today, and owners who have experienced dog bloating must know the horror of this disease
Some friends may want to talk about it , the elevated dog bowl does prevent flatulence! My dog is a beneficiary.
It is true that elevated dog bowls can prevent bloating to a certain extent, but so far there is no study in the world on whether elevated dog bowls actually prevent bloating in dogs
The research results of a professor named Professor Glickman on the elevated dog bowl are not real scientific research results. It lacks a lot of data support and various kinds of evidence. This so-called research Just by: the elevated dog bowl relieves the pressure on the dog’s cervical spine, and it is concluded that the elevated dog bowl also prevents the dog from bloating
In contrast, in an internal journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, researchers found that:
Elevated dog bowls can cause a range of other problems, such as stomach distention in dogs
Because of using an elevated dog bowl After the dog bowl, the dog will eat faster, so it will be harder for the dog to feel full, and the more you eat, the easier it is to have stomach distension, fat, etc.
Stop using overhead dog bowls?
Of course not, the elevated dog bowl is more suitable for older dogs with joint problems, this height will reduce the dog’s exertion and is perfect for these dogs
Similarly, the overhead dog bowl is not a “must buy” for most dogs. You must know the ancestors of the dog, or even the grandparents of your dog. Several have been using the overhead rack since childhood. What about the dog bowl? They are all the same, from birth to death, they eat and drink with their heads down.
So the elevated dog bowl is a thing that does more harm than good for the vast majority of healthy dogs , you can understand it as a functional product, useful only for a specific group