How Dogs Actually Digest Plant Ingredients
an dogs actually digest plant ingredients? The peer-reviewed science is clear — and it goes far beyond simple tolerance. Dogs carry up to seven times more copies of the AMY2B starch-digestion gene than wolves, while their gut microbiome deploys an average of 71 carbohydrate-active enzymes per bacterial species to break down complex plant fibres. Together, these two systems produce short-chain fatty acids that fuel gut barrier integrity, immune regulation, and metabolic health. This article examines the genetic, microbial, and clinical evidence behind canine plant processing.
