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Dr Karien Brink, Veterinary Key Account Manager at Hill’s Pet Nutrition, brings decades of expertise across veterinary medicine, behaviour, and dermatology. She emphasises the transformative role of nutrition in managing gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in dogs and cats, highlighting that dietary interventions are increasingly recognised not just as supportive care, but as a primary therapeutic strategy.
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In this article, Dr Angeliki Kaldelis, Scientific Communications Manager South Africa at Royal Canin, summarises key insights from the Royal Canin Veterinary Academy on the canine gastrointestinal (GI) microbiome and dysbiosis. It explores the GI microbial ecosystem’s role in digestion, immunity, and health, the consequences of dysbiosis, diagnostic approaches, and evidence-based dietary and therapeutic strategies to support microbial balance and overall canine GI wellbeing.
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Rabbits may be common pets, but their digestive systems are anything but simple. Hindgut fermentation, caecotrophy, and sensitive microbiomes make GI problems a frequent emergency in practice. Dr Coetzee de Beer highlights why specialised knowledge, early intervention, and preventive nutrition are critical to saving lives, supporting gut health, and ensuring these delicate patients thrive in homes and clinics alike