The health of your dog’s gut microbiome – an ecosystem of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, and fungi) that live in their digestive system – can have a wide impact on overall wellbeing.
Back when dogs foraged for food, they used to enrich their microbiomes the natural way. Today, these critical nutrients and vitamins are missing in modern diets and lifestyles, so microbial communities can quickly go out of balance (dysbiosis).
The bacteria in your dog’s microbiome are not only responsible for producing chemicals for digestion, but 70% of their immune system lies in the lining of the gut and the chemicals they produce send signals all over the body to control processes from disease control, mood, skin reactions and even cellular repair. Clinical studies show that over 90% of dogs will experience at least one avoidable symptom of poor microbiome health each year. Is your dog one of them?