Alternative Dog Moms, Ep 18 - Talking About the Microbiome with Dr. Holly Ganz of AnimalBiome

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry as a whole.   Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Keep the Tail Wagging, and Erin Scott is the host of the Believe in Dog podcast.THIS WEEK...Holly's background and Animal Biome origin story  2:10Gut Restore from Raw Fed Dogs is back!  What are the requirements for donors? 8:40Does adding fiber to our dog's diets improve the microbiome? 11:40Holly's thoughts on whether probiotic supplements for our dogs are really doing what we think they do 14:41The role Animal Biome played in improving the health of Erin's dog, Penny 19:40How can we use Animal Biome to support our dogs in situations where antibiotics are needed 22:32What's the difference between probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics? 30:24There are many functions of the body that are influenced by the microbiome, and scientific research demonstrates this. Why aren't more vets talking about this? Why is this still considered an "alternative"? 31:56How exactly do the Gut Restore capsules help our dogs? 34:57Some of the future products that Animal Biome is working on 38:21Is it ok for raw-fed dogs to take the standard Gut Restore capsules? 42:27What has Animal Biome found in the overall trends and patterns among all the dogs that have been tested? 44:20Once a Pet Parent mails in their dog's sample, what is the process for testing and reporting on Animal Biome's end? 46:45What has surprised Holly the most since starting Animal Biome 55:44How does Holly care for her own dogs? 63:28How often should we retest our dogs after using the Gut Restore capsules? 70:48SHOUT OUTS:AnimalBiome Tests: https://shop.animalbiome.com/collections/all-products/products/doggybiome-gut-health-test?variant=39467340562512AnimalBiome Gut Restore (raw fed dogs): https://shop.animalbiome.com/collections/all-products/products/doggybiome-gut-restore-raw-fed-supplementAnimalBiome Gut Restore: https://shop.animalbiome.com/collections/all-products/products/doggybiome-gut-restore-supplementProbiotics Erin used when fermenting Green JuJu goat's milk: https://amzn.to/3aYHdnp (aff)OUR BLOG/PODCASTS...Kimberly: Keep the Tail Wagging, KeepTheTailWagging.comErin Scott: Believe in Dog podcast, BelieveInDogPodcast.comFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:Keep the Tail Wagging, Facebook.com/KeepTheTailWaggingBelieve in Dog Podcast, Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcastFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMKeep the Tail Wagging, Instagram.com/DogBloggerLifeBelieve in Dog Podcast, Instagram.com/Believe_in_Dog_PodcastThanks for listening to our podcast.  You can learn more about Erin Scott's first podcast at BelieveInDogPodcast.com.  And you can learn more about raw feeding, raising dogs naturally, and Kimberly's dogs at KeepTheTailWagging.com.  And don't forget to subscribe to The Alternative Dog Moms.