If a puppy of 5 months has had bloat is it likely that that dog will be more suseptible to it for the rest of their life. Puppy apparently eats like a pig, have tried a tray etc so that it is harder for him to gulp but doesn't work any other ideas.
Have told owner about quiet time before and after a meal etc and she has been doing this but puppy was rushed to vets last night suffering from bloat. He is now fine again.

No idea whether it means the pup will be more susceptible but a few ideas for slowing his eating ...

Scatter the food around a room/s for the pup to find? (obviously keep other dogs out of the room ;) )

Put the food (dry kibble) in a treat ball and let the pup roll it around and eat the food slowly.  The Buster treat balls have adjustable openings to allow food out faster or slower ;)  again remove other dogs so he can relax.

I've done this with mine when they've been greedy feeders and it makes a huge difference :-D

Hope pup's OK!

poor baby, hope he doesn't keep getting it.

I'm pretty sure I've read that a dog that has bloated once is at greater risk than a dog that has never bloated, if that makes sense. I would imagine if it happens again the stomach will be stapled to stop it twisting.

You can buy bowls now that have 3 raised bits in them so the dog has to eat around them. Can't for the life of me remember what they're called but will have a Google.

ETA: Found them here. Not sure how well they work, but worth a try perhaps :-D

I heard that if you feed dry kibble, and put some water in it, a dog is less likely to bloat.  I started doing this with my girl (who hasnt bloated) because she ate really fast.  Now, with the water it in, it does slow her down considerably.  It used to take her less than 20 seconds to eat her food, and now it takes a minute or so(BTW I am only feeding a 1/4 cup of food).

might also be worthwhile to feed several small meals as opposed to 1 or 2 larger meals?

It is extremely unusual for a puppy to suffer from bloat.  Eating and drinking too fast and then running around like mad is what puppies do, after all.   Usually bloat does not happen until adulthood; one reason may be that the chest does not drop fully until then, which is supposed to be one of the reasons some breeds are prone to bloat (e.g., deep chested breeds).

So I would definitely treat this puppy with extreme caution through its life .. and I might also have a word with the vet, if that's possible.  Bloat in puppies is so unusual I would just want to make sure it is real bloat.

> Bloat in puppies is so unusual I would just want to make sure it is real bloat.

I have found this puzzling too.  He obviously did not tort or he would not be fine the next day.  Did they have to tube him?  Maybe he just had colic.  That is not to say they should not be careful anyway but I wonder if it was quite what they thought.

Have told her to re ask the vet what happened because obviously she was in a right state the other night.

Feed puppy softened kibble with extra cold water on it on a firm raised, neck high stand little and often. Instead of 4 meals, 6. Onstead of 2 make it 4 etc. Put a rubber ball in the bowl slows the eating down, but then pup could be twisting to get food or gulping in too much air. Just feed lots of small meals until you get your confidence back, and speak to Vet. Although they still don't know the causes. I have experienced it 3 times in my dogs. Hateful. But not in a pup.

I agree with zarah, to have a bowl with raised sections.  Personally as I have small dogs I have always put a very large stone in that they have to eat round (Of course said stone has been cleaned and has been covered in boiling water several times to kill the nasties).  It seems the only thing to stop them or scatter the dried food over the floor, anything to slow them down.

Emma

"Simple gastric distention can occur in any breed or age of dog and is common in young puppies that overeat. This is sometimes referred to as pre-bloat by laymen. Belching of gas or vomiting food usually relieves the problem."

from http://www.pet-supplies-review.com/dog-gdv.html

This is what we think happened to my dog (not a pup) a few months back. He threw up and was instantly back to normal.