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Enriching the Canine Microbiome Through Environmental Hygiene

A dog’s gut microbiome is shaped by diet, age, medication, stress and contact with the surrounding environment. Clinical hygiene therefore involves more than…

Feline Cobalamin Deficiency and the Gut Microbiome Connection

Veterinary professionals across Australia are seeing growing numbers of chronic gastrointestinal cases in cats, often complicated by micronutrient imbalances…

How Cooking Methods Shape Canine Gut Microbiota Fermentability

Across Australia, pet owners are rethinking the bowl. From Sydney apartment kitchens to Brisbane backyards and rural properties near Adelaide, dog owners are…

How the Gut Microbiome Shapes Feline Appetite and Satiety

Cats are obligate carnivores, but their appetites are governed by far more than the macronutrient profile of a bowl of food. The trillions of microbes residing…

ine microbiome and fecal calprotectin in veterinary practice

Veterinary teams across Australia are increasingly turning to advanced diagnostic tools to better understand chronic gastrointestinal signs in dogs. Fecal…

Antioxidants and the aging canine gut microbiome

Senior dogs in Australian households are living longer than ever before, with many cattle dogs, kelpies and companion terriers in suburban Melbourne and…

Feline gut microbiota response to formulated fibre blends in diarrhoea

Acute diarrhoea remains a common and frustrating presentation in feline practice. Affected cats typically arrive dehydrated and uncomfortable, often following…

Akkermansia muciniphila and Glucose Regulation in Obese Dogs

Akkermansia muciniphila has emerged as one of the most studied members of the mammalian gut microbiota, drawing attention from veterinary researchers,…

Fecal DNA Integrity as a Window Into Feline Gut Microbiome Health

Chronic gastrointestinal problems remain one of the most frustrating presentations in Australian feline practice, particularly in dense urban settings like…

Dietary influence on gut microbiota and bile acid pathways in dogs

Recent advances in veterinary gastroenterology have placed bile acid metabolism at the centre of discussions around canine health. Once viewed simply as…