Scientific Research

A study published in 2017 has unveiled important differences in the gut microbiome of dogs suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and intestinal lymphoma. This research, conducted by a team of Japanese scientists led by Marie Omori from the University of Tokyo, offers a fresh perspective on the microbial landscape associated with these chronic gastrointestinal […]

A comprehensive review published in 2021 in Topics in Companion Animal Medicine has shed new light on the complex microbial communities that inhabit various parts of dogs’ bodies. The study, conducted by Ana Margarida Pereira from the University of the Azores and Alfonso Clemente from the Spanish National Research Council, provides a detailed overview of

A study published in the journal Animals has shed new light on the relationship between different methods of analysing the canine gut microbiome. The research, led by Dr Jan Suchodolski and colleagues at Texas A&M University, compared targeted quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays and a qPCR-based dysbiosis index (DI) with untargeted DNA shotgun metagenomic sequencing in

A study published in 2023 in Scientific Reports has shed light on how the antibiotic metronidazole affects the gut microbiome of dogs and its subsequent recovery. The research, conducted by a team from the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, provides valuable insights into the short- and long-term effects of antibiotic treatment on canine gastrointestinal health. Led