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Expert Dog Health & Wellbeing
Why insect-based dog food reduces bad breath in dogs
by Valerie De Clerck
on Jun 30 2026
Bad breath in dogs comes from bacteria breaking down proteins in dental plaque and releasing volatile sulphur compounds. A 2024 study found dogs fed black soldier fly larvae kibble, rich in antimicrobial lauric acid, had fewer of these odor-causing bacteria and more beneficial species in their saliva than dogs on poultry-based kibble.