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Dogs that develop bloat (GDV) don’t just eat differently…their guts function differently.🦠

A peer-reviewed study found dogs with GDV had a distinct gut microbiome compared to healthy dogs, showing risk is tied to internal biology, not just diet or feeding style. High-risk dogs showed greater an unhealthy imbalance - a pattern linked to excess fermentation and inflammation.

One inflammatory microbe, Collinsella, was significantly elevated in dogs that developed GDV and is known in other species to increase gut permeability and inflammatory signaling.

Researchers also found GDV risk strongly correlated with immune-related genetic variants that affect how the body senses bacteria and maintains balance in the gut. Together, these factors may impair fermentation control, weaken the gut barrier, and increase gas buildup, while diet alone did not explain the differences.

📌The takeaway: GDV appears to be a gut–immune interaction issue, not simply a feeding mistake, and feeding low fermentation diets can reduce risk.

Today at 12pm EST on Inside Scoop, we’re breaking down this study and the low-fermentation foods and ingredients to avoid to help support gut stability and reduce bloat risk.

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