Everything Digestive Health with Dr Nicole Rous

We welcome back Dr Nicole Rous who previously recorded episode 40 with Pure Animal on Supporting Your Pet's Health with Essential Oils.  Topics discussed in this podcast include: How can disease affect the gut microbiome? How to know if there’s dysbiosis present. Dr Nicole shares what she considers when selecting an appropriate probiotic. The importance of prebiotics alongside probiotics. When does Nicole use supplements vs food-based sources. Is it safe to give garlic to your pet? Latest research on antibiotics use for gastrointestinal conditions. Common gastrointestinal symptoms in cats. Effects of probiotics and prebiotics on feline gut health. You can find Dr Nicole Rous at Mont Albert Vet Clinic (www.montalbertvet) or through Shy Tiger (www.shytiger.com.au). Dr Rous in also on Insta @shytigerhealth and @drnicolerous Studies mentioned by Dr Nicole: D'Angelo S et al. Effect of Saccharomyces boulardii in dogs with chronic enteropathies: double-blinded, placebo-controlled study Veterinary Record Dec 2017;10.1136/vr 6  Schmidt M., Unterer S, Suchodolski J. S. et al. The fecal microbiome and metalbome differs between dogs fed Bones and Raw Food (BARF) biets and dogs fed commercial diets.PLOS ONE August 15, 2018 Kwong T. C., Chau E. C. T., Mak M. C. H. et al. Characterization of the Gut Microbiome in Healthy Dogs and Dogs with Diabetes Mellitus. Animals 2023, 13, 2479 Grzeskowiak L., Endo A., Beasley S., Salminen S., Microbiota and probiotics in canine and feline welfare. Elsevier 2015 Aktas M. S., Borku M. K., Ozkanlar Y., Efficacy of Saccharomyces Boulardii as a probiotic in dogs with Lincomycin induced diarrhoea. Bull Vet Inst Pulawy, 365-369, 2007 Li Y., Lei Z., Li Y., Yang M., Yang C., Li L. Effect of a Multistrain Probiotic on Feline Gut Health through the Fecal Microbiota and Its Metabolite SCFAs. Metabolites 2023, 13, 228See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.