The characteristics of Enterococcus faecium have led to concern regarding the safety of probiotics that contain this bacterium. The results of an in vitro filter mating assay indicate that a probiotic ...

New research demonstrates how probiotics can reshape the gut microbiome and energy metabolism in dogs. Researchers have identified 2 strains of probiotics that can be used to reduce weight in obese ...

If your dog is looking like he needs to drop some weight, a new study shows probiotics might do the trick. Researchers identified two strains of probiotics that helped obese canines shed pounds. "The ...

The health and wellness industry promotes the use of probiotics as essential for an improved immune system, which prompts many pet owners to ask if dogs and cats can take probiotics as well. The ...

The research is important, because in 2006 the European Union prohibited the feeding of antibiotics to livestock as growth promoters. Therefore, the research team sought to investigate whether ...

Washington, D.C.—Researchers have identified 2 strains of probiotics that can be used to reduce weight in obese dogs. The research is published this week in Microbiology Spectrum, a journal of the ...