Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dry dog food ingredients and risk of stomach twisting in dogs
By Raghavan, Malathi et al.Ā·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital AssociationĀ·2006Ā·Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, United StatesĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: The effect of ingredients in dry dog foods on the risk of gastric dilatation-volvulus in dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A study found that certain dry dog foods may increase the risk of a serious condition called gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), which can cause a dog's stomach to twist and bloat. Specifically, foods that list oils or fats among the first four ingredients were linked to a higher risk of GDV. However, having more soy and cereal ingredients or more animal-protein ingredients did not significantly affect the risk. Pet owners should be cautious about the ingredients in their dog's food, especially if it contains oils or fats listed at the top of the label, to help reduce the risk of GDV.
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Abstract
Using dry dog food label information, the hypothesis was tested that the risk of gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) increases with an increasing number of soy and cereal ingredients and a decreasing number of animal-protein ingredients among the first four ingredients. A nested case-control study was conducted with 85 GDV cases and 194 controls consuming a single brand and variety of dry food. Neither an increasing number of animal-protein ingredients (P=0.79) nor an increasing number of soy and cereal ingredients (P=0.83) among the first four ingredients significantly influenced GDV risk. An unexpected finding was that dry foods containing an oil or fat ingredient (e.g., sunflower oil, animal fat) among the first four ingredients were associated with a significant (P=0.01), 2.4-fold increased risk of GDV. These findings suggest that the feeding of dry dog foods that list oils or fats among the first four label ingredients predispose a high-risk dog to GDV.
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