(5) A small pilot study found that a probiotic containing Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Streptococcus faecalis, and Bifidobacterium brevis was more effective at reducing abdominal distension in SIBO patients compared to the antibiotic metronidazole. (kresserinstitute.com)
Because they remain undigested they pull water into the small and large bowel and are then rapidly fermented by intestinal bacteria resulting in distension of the gut, bloating and diarrhoea. (allthenourishingthings.com)
However, abdominal distension in a dog can also be an indicator of an extremely serious medical condition called bloat. (chastainvets.com)