Split one day's food into two smaller meals for a dog that gulps
Less food in the bowl at once means less air swallowed with it.
Why it works
Fast eating pulls air down with the food, which is a known contributor to bloating and, in deep-chested breeds, a risk factor for the more serious gastric torsion. Two or three smaller meals reduce both the volume gulped per sitting and the air swallowed.
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