Audrey Cook, DVM, reviews the importance of a dog’s gut microbiome and the consequences when it becomes imbalanced or altered. This is good information for social media posts, newsletters and websites.
Source: The BARK, July 2019. Link. Dysbiosis occurs when a healthy microbiome becomes disrupted.
. . . disruptors include many medications, particularly antibiotics; infection with GI tract pathogens; changes in diet; anesthesia; stress; and starvation. It can take a long time for the microbiome to return to normal after an upset.” – Audrey Cook, DVM.