A review in Frontiers explains how the canine gut microbiome — the community of microbes living in Canis lupus familiaris — supports metabolism, defends against pathogens and influences immune function, while diet and microbial imbalance are linked to gastrointestinal disease. Read On…
A study conducted in Košice analyzed 64 canine skin samples collected between December 2019 and June 2020 and found significant differences in bacterial composition and diversity between healthy skin and inflammatory lesions. Read On…
A team at Azabu University analysed saliva and microbiota in 345 teenagers and reports that microbes associated with dogs — transferred in part by licking and kissing — may be linked to improved social behaviour and mental wellbeing. Read On…
Plentum Inc. will introduce Advanced K9 Microbiome Care in New York on Aug. 19, 2025, billing the all‑in‑one supplement as a science‑driven step toward longer, healthier lives for dogs. Read On…
Researchers in Tokyo report that adolescents who live with a dog score lower on measures of social and behavioural problems and carry different salivary microbiomes; follow-up mouse experiments using microbes from dog-owning teens produced more social behaviours. Read On…
Researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine report that adolescents who live with family dogs show enhanced social competence and an abundance of specific oral bacteria that may promote empathy. Read On…
A study led by Takefumi Kikusui at Azabu University found adolescents who own dogs scored higher on measures of well‑being and had different oral microbiome profiles, with dog-owner samples showing more Streptococcus and Prevotella species. Read On…
A study from Azabu University published in iScience found that adolescents who live with family dogs show higher mental‑wellbeing, with researchers linking the benefit to changes in the children’s microbiomes. Read On…