Abstract
<p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Cli</span><span lang="EN-US">nical bottom line:</span></strong></p><p>The available evidence is mixed and of variable quality. Most evidence indicates that rate of eating has no effect on risk of gastric dilatation; volvulus (GDV). Where significant effects occur, fast eating was implicated as a risk factor. No studies found that slow eating was significantly associated with an increased risk of GDV. Slowing the rate at which a dog consumes a meal will not increase risk of GDV but it may possibly reduce the risk. Based on the limitations and unreliability of the current relevant literature there is not enough evidence to make a conclusion either way. </p><p><br /> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/oa-icon.jpg" alt="Open Access" /> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/pr-icon.jpg" alt="Peer Reviewed" /></p>
Highlights
Sample size: 2551 surveys included in the analysis: Control group: 1437 respondents Gastric dilatation – volvulus group (GDV): 1114 respondents
The authors note in the discussion that speed of eating was not significantly associated with risk of GDV
Control group: The same questions were asked of the control group dog owners as were asked of the GDV group, with the exception that they were not asked any questions about the GDV episode
Summary
A client approaches the clinic for advice on reducing the risk of their dog developing a gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV) as they have heard that their particular breed of dog is at risk from this condition. They have read on the internet that they should buy a go slow / anti-gulp feeding bowl to slow down the speed at which their dog eats because eating quickly is a risk factor for developing this condition. The final paper (Glickman et al, 2000) found that large breed dogs (but not giant breeds) were significantly more likely to develop a GDV if they ate fast, but the 95% confidence intervals associated with the relative risk value that the authors report suggests that the true risk may not differ from that of slow eaters
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