Insights
Cats in Australian homes, from inner Sydney apartments to suburban blocks in Brisbane, spend significant portions of their day grooming. That fastidious…
Australia runs on dogs. With around five million pet dogs nationwide and ownership rates highest in suburban backyards from Brisbane to Bunbury,…
The trillions of microorganisms inhabiting the canine intestinal tract are increasingly recognised as a dynamic metabolic organ, capable of synthesising…
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is an uncommon but important cause of chronic gastrointestinal disease in cats. When pancreatic acinar cells cannot…
The canine gastrointestinal tract hosts a complex community of microorganisms that evolves continuously from birth through old age. This dynamic ecosystem…
When a dog develops loose stools within days of starting a course of antibiotics, owners across Sydney, Brisbane and Perth frequently arrive at the…
Chronic enteropathy in cats is defined by persistent gastrointestinal signs after common causes such as parasites, dietary intolerance and extraintestinal…
The canine intestinal tract hosts a remarkably diverse microbial community, with commensal Clostridia representing one of the most functionally significant…
Feline hepatic lipidosis is the most common hepatic disorder diagnosed in Australian cats, particularly in obese animals experiencing brief anorexia.…
Fecal microbiome testing can reveal useful patterns in dogs and cats, including changes linked with chronic enteropathy, antibiotic exposure and altered stool…