Gut Health Solutions for Dogs and Cats

Advanced microbiome testing and fecal transplant therapy for digestive and skin health.

We focus on the gut to uncover meaningful insights that can improve overall pet health. AnimalBiome uses the latest in microbiome science to support the gut health of dogs and cats. Pets with digestive issues or skin conditions may be missing key bacteria essential for a healthy gut and immune system. It Takes Guts to Be Healthy

The AnimalBiome Solution

Analyze

We use genetic sequencing to identify all bacteria in your pet’s gut microbiome. Based on the results, we offer personalized diet and supplement recommendations to support and improve gut health.

Restore

If an imbalance is detected, we use fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) capsules—or FMT by enema—to help restore and rebalance the microbiome.

Reassess

After treatment or changes in diet or medication, retesting helps us evaluate progress and determine any remaining imbalances.

Our Services

Gut Microbiome Assessment

  • Delivers personalized insights for diet, supplements, or lifestyle changes
  • Identifies whether your pet’s microbiome is imbalanced and highlights specific bacterial issues
  • Allows you to track progress over time through follow-up testing

Fecal Transplant Capsules

  • Oral FMT provides a gentle, cost-effective alternative to enemas
  • Addresses issues like chronic diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, and certain skin problems
  • More effective than probiotics, containing thousands of dog- or cat-specific beneficial bacteria

FMT by Enema

  • Used for urgent microbiome restoration in compromised patients
  • Freeze-dried and tested donor material, ready to mix with saline
  • Ideal for critical cases, such as parvovirus or severe gut dysbiosis

Frequently Asked Questions About Microbiome Testing

Microbiome testing is the process of sequencing bacterial DNA from a small fecal sample. Testing a pet’s microbiome provides unique insights into their health. Imbalances in specific gut bacteria can be addressed to help alleviate symptoms associated with a number of chronic health conditions, including digestive disorders like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and skin conditions like atopic dermatitis.

A Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) is the transfer of healthy stool (containing pre-screened, properly balanced bacteria) to a sick animal to help balance and heal the gut.

AnimalBiome’s Gut Restoration Supplement are FMT capsules designed to be given orally instead of by enema. The supplement contains pre-screened donor stool with thousands of beneficial bacterial strains.

Pet digestive health can be disrupted by medications, antibiotics, diet, and the environment. AnimalBiome’s oral FMT capsules provide viable microorganisms to a pet orally. The capsules are enteric-coated, which keeps them protected during their journey through stomach acid. Multiple doses of the capsules introduce beneficial organisms to increase the success of “seeding” a pet’s microbiome and restoring it to a more balanced and healthy state. Positive results with a reduction of symptoms are often seen within a few weeks.

Donors for FMT are pets living in houses who are screened for health, age, fecal consistency, behavior, and microbiome composition (based on DNA sequencing.

AnimalBiome screens all material that they bring into their lab — every single poop — for bacterial pathogens. All donors are screened monthly for intestinal ova and parasites using a fecal float. In addition, we test for the presence of hookworms, roundworms, and whipworms by ELISA. Testing is done through IDEXX Reference Laboratories.