Focusing on the GI microbiome, Jenessa A. Winston, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, shares simple strategies practitioners can use to manipulate the microbiome and manage GI disease. She discusses the early research efforts to identify the gut–(specific organ) axes work.
Winston shares concerns about the longer-term impact of prescription courses on the microbiome. She shares some Rx practices that are no longer the best option and reviews how fiber may be useful in managing dysbiosis.
Source: Clinician’s Brief, December 2024. Link. [36:25]
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