AnimalBiome releases inaugural gut health report for cats, dogs
by Katie Pfaff
AnimalBiome has issued its first report on the health of the guts of cats and dogs. According to the report, 33% of dogs and 14% of cats have higher than what is considered healthy levels of E. coli in their systems. The company specializes in science-backed microbiome testing and restoration products for companion animals.
"The findings of the analysis are significant,” said Dr. Holly Ganz, chief science officer and co-founder at AnimalBiome, in a news release. “In mining the data we had accumulated over the past seven years, we discovered something we didn't expect: unhealthy levels of E. coli bacteria were present in a surprising number of these cats and dogs, even those who weren't exhibiting any symptoms.”
Data used in the “State of the Gut” report is based on seven years of testing and extensive surveys. The company’s findings are based on years of testing the microbiome of cats and dogs and surveys of more than 4,000 pet owners — 2,000 cat and dog owners, respectively. The report comes in two versions: one for consumer pet parents and another for veterinary professionals.
Ganz said the purpose of the report to increase awareness and understanding of the gut microbiome. "We hope our findings will contribute to greater longevity and happiness for cats and dogs everywhere," she said.
The research findings also point to issues with obtaining adequate care for pet gut health issues, according to the company’s release.
"I knew from talking to our early customers that I wasn't alone in finding it hard to resolve my own pet's gut health issues, but I am astounded to learn that almost 30% of pet parents say that their pet's GI and skin issues were not resolved with a vet visit,” said Carlton Osborne, chief executive officer and co-founder at AnimalBiome.
Learn more about these insights, and other important findings on cat and dog gut health, by downloading the consumer “State of the Gut” report at www.stateofthegut.com or the veterinarian State of the Gut report at www.stateofthegut.vet.
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