A healthy and balanced microbiome is a resilient microbiome that resists dysbiosis and helps protect the host from infection and other stresses, improving long-term host health.1
A diverse microbiome is necessary for resilience.1E. faecium SF68 was associated with higher levels of Bifidobacteria and lower levels of Clostridium perfringens, indicating a more balanced microbiome in kittens receiving the probiotic.2
The probiotic E. faecium SF68 favors resilience in the kitten microbiome.
Obese dogs and cats experience larger shifts in the microbiome in response to dietary changes, indicating they have a less stable and resilient microbiome.3,4
Maintaining a healthy weight has a protective effect on the microbiome’s resilience.
Dogs fed chicory or FOS had significantly more fecal Bifidobacteria, fewer fecal Clostridia, and increased levels of beneficial short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).5 SCFAs promote gut health through numerous processes.6
Prebiotics such as inulin or fructooligosaccharide promote a resilient microbiome.
In addition to the immune benefits of E. faecium SF68 seen in cats with latent herpesvirus infections, supplementation with the probiotic preserved gut microbial diversity when cats were exposed to minor stresses (e.g., housing changes, neutering).7,8
The probiotic E. faecium SF68 improves vaccine response and long-term immune functions in growing dogs without overstimulating the immune system.
The probiotic strain Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 6086 (BC30) reduced C-reactive protein in serum of sled dogs undergoing exercise-induced stress.9
The probiotic strain BC30 improves the exercise-induced stress response in dogs.