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Study on Bloat from Purdue

Hiraeth

Hiraeth

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They recently released an update to the study that indicated that bloat has a strong genetic component and is brought on by stress, exercise, or eating too much too quickly.

The idea that raised feeders cause bloat has been debunked.

There's a genetic test they can do to predict bloat likelihood that many are hoping will become publicly available within a few years.
 
CeeCee

CeeCee

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Thank you for the update! All of my pups come from the Shelter so I have no idea about their genetics, but we do use raised feeders.

Hiraeth said:
They recently released an update to the study that indicated that bloat has a strong genetic component and is brought on by stress, exercise, or eating too much too quickly.

The idea that raised feeders cause bloat has been debunked.

There's a genetic test they can do to predict bloat likelihood that many are hoping will become publicly available within a few years.
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gilles

gilles

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glad that Cao's do not suffer from this issue.. had a friend's great dane who had this luckily he did not need surgery
 
Hiraeth

Hiraeth

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CeeCee said:
Thank you for the update! All of my pups come from the Shelter so I have no idea about their genetics, but we do use raised feeders.
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The "raised feeders cause bloat" thing came about because the study was done in a time when everyone thought feeding on the ground caused bloat. So (these are made up numbers), something like 2,000 dogs were originally surveyed. Of the 2,000, 1,800 were fed raised and 200 were fed ground. Then 300 dogs out of the 1,800 bloated, and 75 out of the ground fed bloated.

Instead of doing the math (17% of raised fed dogs bloated and 38% ground fed dogs bloated), they said "only 75 ground fed dogs bloated, clearly raised feeders are causing bloat!

I really hope that test becomes publicly available. It's not incredibly refined yet (it can basically tell you if your dog has moderate or high bloat risk, but not pinpoint a percentage of risk), but I think it's the next big step for bloat-prone breeds!
 
Boxergirl

Boxergirl

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Yes, this is a very good thing. If I choose another boxer it would be excellent to have this test included in other mandatory health tests performed.

I did want to mention that just because a dog isn't considered a high risk or that it's not a common concern for certain breeds, does not mean that it can't happen. ALL dogs of ANY breed, age, or size can bloat. Every owner should be aware of the symptoms of bloat because thinking that it can't happen to your breed may take away precious time when speedy treatment is imperative. Here is a link to a chart showing symptoms. I have it inside my cabinet door.

https://showdogreporter.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/bloat-chart.jpg

I encourage everyone that owns a dog to be very familiar with the symptoms. Just in case. If you've never experienced it, it's easy to dismiss the early (and even late) symptoms. Here is a video of a dog with bloat that survived. There's another one of a GSD that didn't make it if anyone wants to search for it, but I'm not posting that one.
[video=youtube;U1WrT2719yo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1WrT2719yo[/video]
 
7121548

7121548

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Boxergirl said:
Yes, this is a very good thing. If I choose another boxer it would be excellent to have this test included in other mandatory health tests performed.

I did want to mention that just because a dog isn't considered a high risk or that it's not a common concern for certain breeds, does not mean that it can't happen. ALL dogs of ANY breed, age, or size can bloat. Every owner should be aware of the symptoms of bloat because thinking that it can't happen to your breed may take away precious time when speedy treatment is imperative. Here is a link to a chart showing symptoms. I have it inside my cabinet door.

https://showdogreporter.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/bloat-chart.jpg

I encourage everyone that owns a dog to be very familiar with the symptoms. Just in case. If you've never experienced it, it's easy to dismiss the early (and even late) symptoms. Here is a video of a dog with bloat that survived. There's another one of a GSD that didn't make it if anyone wants to search for it, but I'm not posting that one.
[video=youtube;U1WrT2719yo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1WrT2719yo[/video]
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My parents' border collie/staffy/chow/shiba inu (we got the dna test, haha) had bloat last year, and he's only about 65 lbs. None of his breeds are ones you'd typically associate with bloat, but it happened, and fortunately we were able to get him into the emergency vet in time. Recognizing the symptoms early is so important.
 
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