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- Assess whether the type of food is adequate
- Assess the moment you give him the food
- Assess possible diseases
Unlike cats, when you put food in the dog's bowl, it usually disappears in about 3 or 4 minutes, as the dog is a food eater.
Faced with such a rapid ingestion of food, it is common for our pet to choke and the most worrying of all is that it results in a serious health problem. For that reason, in this Animal Expert article we'll give you some basic advice that will improve digestion and keep your pet from choking. Keep reading and find out why does your dog choke on eating and what you can do to avoid this situation.
Assess whether the type of food is adequate
There are different types of dog food and among them we find dry food, moist food and home-made diets. They all have different qualities and it is essential to start analyzing if the one you offer your pet is the right one.
If, for example, you have decided to give your puppy a type of homemade diet, such as the barf diet, known for offering raw food and bones, you should bear in mind that if you are not used to it, your puppy may choke on some bone.
Advice to improve the assimilation of your diet:
- Share the intake of food in two meals, one at noon and another at dusk, this way your puppy will be able to digest the food better and more slowly, it also helps him not to eat too quickly.
- Adding water or chicken broth (without salt) to our puppy's dry food can also improve its assimilation by not making a compact mass in its throat, it is ideal for puppies with little salivation.
- The wet diet, being composed of water (between 50% and 70%), it is very difficult for the dog to choke on it, you can offer him a portion a day of moist food and another of feed (and even mix both).
- Some foods that are included in homemade diets can make a "ball", such as rice if it has more presence than other foods.
Remember to pay special attention to prohibited dog foods, onions, chocolate or other toxic products can cause you to choke.
To find out exactly what causes your dog to choke, observation is essential: stay by your side while you eat and see what makes you choke.
If your puppy chokes, it is necessary to act now. Read our article about choking dog, what to do?
Assess the moment you give him the food
After you have checked the dog's food, you should be clear at what times to feed him and when it shouldn't, because the fact that the dog chokes also depends on it:
- Avoid feeding them after or before exercising, as well as making them choke and feel bad about the food, it can lead to possible gastric torsion.
- Do not give him large amounts of food at night, it is preferable if you only give him one meal, at noon.
- Choose the moments in which the dog is relaxed, if on the contrary it is excited it can choke more easily.
As you should pay attention to the type of food, it is also useful to notice when you are offering it. Take these tips into account for better digestion.
Assess possible diseases
if your dog keep choking after following the advice of the Animal Expert, we recommend that you take him to the vet as soon as possible. There are a lot of diseases that can influence a dog's digestion.
Doing an ultrasound is the most effective method that the veterinarian has to diagnose any type of disease that develops in the dog's digestive system and even the heart (which can affect the abdomen). before going to the vet to treat your best friend.
This article is for information purposes only, at PeritoAnimal.com.br we are not able to prescribe veterinary treatments or perform any type of diagnosis. We suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case it has any type of condition or discomfort.