Gus is a beautiful boy! This is unasked for advice and I know that's often considered rude, but it's something that's very important to me. Please go read the sticky post about Bloat/GDV. Consider an elective Gastropexy and read up on the risks of elevated feeding. Elevated feeding used to be said to help prevent bloat, but recent studies have shown that in can contribute. The truth is that there are many contributing factors, one being genetics, but elevated feeding does seem to be a risk that isn't worth taking. To me, at least. Please do some research so you can weigh the pros and cons of elevated feeding. I will not use an elevated feeder again.
2/24/2021 - I'm just copying and pasting a post I made a while ago... (FWIW, my girl presented at Stage III without the other symptoms.) Purdue Bloat Study. For those of you not in the US who may not know, Purdue is a school of veterinary medicine and it's very good. The studies they publish...
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