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Feline Asthma and the Gut-Lung Axis

Feline asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lower airways, commonly associated with bronchoconstriction, airway hyperresponsiveness, coughing, and…

Akkermansia muciniphila And Canine Metabolic Health

The gut microbiome is increasingly viewed as part of the metabolic system rather than a separate digestive compartment. In dogs, shifts in microbial…

Canine Histiocytic Ulcerative Colitis And The Gut Bacteriome

Canine histiocytic ulcerative colitis is an uncommon inflammatory bowel disease marked by chronic large-bowel signs and distinctive mucosal lesions. Its…

Using metabolomics to understand feline gut health

Feline gastrointestinal disease can be difficult to interpret because clinical signs often overlap. Vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, and appetite…

Microbiome and the Development of Food Allergy in Dogs

Food allergy in dogs is an immune-mediated adverse reaction to a dietary protein, but the immune system does not work in isolation. The gastrointestinal tract…

Environmental Toxins and the Canine Gut Microbiome

The canine gut microbiome is a dynamic ecosystem shaped by diet, medication, age, disease, housing, and the surrounding environment. Bacteria and other…

Feline Bacterial Enteritis: Microbiome-Focused Treatment Protocols

Feline bacterial enteritis is rarely explained by a single organism in isolation. Acute diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, abdominal discomfort, and altered…

From Microbiome Discovery to Everyday Clinical Decisions

Microbiome science is moving rapidly from research laboratories into veterinary practice. For clinicians managing dogs and cats with chronic gastrointestinal…

Managing Canine Lymphoplasmacytic Colitis with Prebiotic Intervention

Lymphoplasmacytic colitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the canine large intestine in which lymphocytes and plasma cells accumulate within the colonic…

Gut Microbiome as a Biomarker for Immunosuppressive Response in Dogs

The canine gut microbiome is increasingly viewed as a dynamic clinical signal rather than a static collection of microorganisms. Changes in bacterial…