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What are the side effects of a dog eating too fast?

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Created: 2022-03-17 19:45:11

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Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (AKA Bloating) – When a dog eats too fast, along with the food, he also gulps down an excessive amount of air. Distended stomach. Belching. Retching. Trying to vomit with no luck (or just getting up saliva) Shallow, rapid breathing. Restlessness. Pale gums.


What happens if a dog eats too much too fast?

More worrisome is that a dog speed eating can cause choking, gagging, vomiting, and an even more serious condition called Gastric Dilation (colloquially known as bloat). Canine bloat can result from a dog eating too much or too fast.

How do you know if your dog eats too fast?

If he chomps frantically to bite off chunks and swallow them in one fell swoop, such foods, raw or not, are definitely not a good idea for him. Even too-quick eating of regular food can make a dog end up choking because he hasn't chewed his mouthful down to a size that can easily pass through the esophagus.

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