Probiotics are a nutritional intervention that may help manage pet health issues from gastrointestinal tract and beyond.

Kelly S. Swanson, PhD, explains the importance of gut health, what dysbiosis means, and the value of using a synbiotic supplement.​

Excessive treating can increase the pet’s risk of becoming overweight.

Probiotics offer many benefits, but with so many options available, pet owners may not know how to select the best quality and most appropriate one for their pet's needs

Kittens should be fed to achieve normal growth and a lean, healthy body condition.

Neutering may increase a pet’s risk for becoming overweight or obese.

Probiotic taxonomy can seem daunting to veterinary health care teams and pet owners alike. Understanding taxonomic changes, or changes to the genus and/or species name of a probiotic, can help improve communication with owners about supplements.

Meet Kitty, a kitten newly adopted from an animal shelter.

Pet supplements are increasingly popular as owners become more aware of the potential benefits.