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Gut Feelings | Anxiety and the Microbiome
This guest article, written by Dr Carol Hughes, Lead Scientist at the world’s biggest canine microbiome database, Biome4Pets, looks at thew science behind anxiety and how it very well can start in the gut.
With 80% of communicating in the gut brain axis coming from the gut, to the brain, those gut feelings can really influence feelings, emotions and behaviour.
So Your Dog Is Gluten Intolerant. Now What?
As the UK’s leading independent expert in gluten intolerance in dogs, with a special focus on Border Terriers, this article will guide you through what to do now. Step by step.
If your dog has had a positive gliadin test result you may be feeling unsure what to do next. Gluten intolerance in dogs, like with coeliac people, is very manageable. With the right care, your dog can live a long, happy life. This is not a tragedy. It empowers you to provide better care.
Is it an Allergy or an Intolerance?
He’s allergic to chicken - or is he? Find out what an allergy is and how to manage it. Lift the lid on your dog’s anatomy to understand intolerances and why, if you’ve tried everything, nothing is working. Find out why medicating your dog long term isn’t the answer, and what you can do to help your dog.
Border Terriers
Back in 2020, I didn’t know that Border Terriers have a hereditary gluten intolerance. I didn’t know that itchy ears, constant vet visits, and ‘no chill’ behaviour could be symptoms of gut inflammation. Not bad luck, not bad behaviour. I didn’t know there was a simple low cost blood test that could change everything. (8 min read)
‘He was planned’ Lockdown puppies
‘He was planned’ Lockdown puppies. The lasting effect of the pandemic on our pups years on. There are behavioural trends microbiome trends and the new science coming out is thrilling - if I do say so myself"!
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