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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Diarrhea in Dogs

Recurrent diarrhea in dogs is among the most frustrating presentations in small animal practice, particularly when conventional therapy with antibiotics,…

Practical Microbiome-Based Algorithms for Diagnosing Feline Dysbiosis in Practice

Feline patients presenting with chronic gastrointestinal signs remain a diagnostic challenge in small animal practice. Recent advances in molecular…

Fecal microbial diversity and treatment response in dogs with CIRD

Veterinarians across Australia are increasingly recognising that the composition of the intestinal microbiota offers more than a snapshot of gut health — it…

Feline microbiome dynamics in response to dietary fibre type and fermentability

Cats living exclusively indoors have become the norm across Australian cities such as Sydney and Melbourne, where apartment living and busy households shape…

Canine Chronic Enteropathy: Gut Microbiome Signatures and Severity

Chronic enteropathy remains one of the most persistent diagnostic puzzles facing small animal practitioners, from busy clinics in Parramatta to regional…

NSAID Therapy and the Canine Gut Microbiome in Australia

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs sit at the centre of pain management for dogs across Australia, from suburban clinics in Brisbane to referral hospitals…

Rectal Swab vs Fecal Sample: Selecting the Best Microbiome Technique

The veterinary profession has watched microbiome science evolve from a specialist research interest into a routine part of clinical decision-making. Bacterial…

Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Synbiotics in Feline GI Cases

Feline gastrointestinal cases present an everyday challenge for veterinary clinicians, particularly when standard dietary trials and pharmaceutical…

Gut Microbiome, Diabetes And Insulin Sensitivity In Dogs

The gut microbiome in canine diabetes mellitus and insulin sensitivity is an emerging area of clinical nutrition research. Bacteria, microbial metabolites and…

Using the Dysbiosis Index to Monitor Treatment Response in Dogs

The Dysbiosis Index is a quantitative PCR-based test that measures shifts in key bacterial populations within the canine gut microbiome. It produces a…