Microbiome studies for dogs and cats, designed to support your claim.
For veterinary pharma, pet-food and probiotic companies. Standard study designs, species-level results and a report ready for your dossier or publication.
Where we work
Skin and ear
Atopic dermatitis, otitis and pyoderma. Follow dysbiosis before disease appears, and measure how a treatment or antiseptic restores the microbiome.
Gut
Drug safety on the gut microbiome, chronic enteropathy, and the effect of diets, pet food and probiotics.
Cats
Skin and gut microbiome in cats, a field with little data so far. Pilot studies in healthy and allergic cats.
Methods
We pick the method that answers your question, not the most expensive one.
- Full-length 16S rRNA sequencing The whole gene (over 1.4 kb) on nanopore, for bacteria to species level.
- ITS sequencing Fungi and yeasts, such as Malassezia in skin and ear.
- Shotgun metagenomics When function matters: genes, pathways and antimicrobial resistance genes.
- Analysis on N1H-Cloud Diversity, composition and statistics in a reproducible pipeline.
Standard study designs
Faster to quote and to start. Each can be adapted to your product; the timeline depends on the study design and is agreed in each proposal.
| Study | Question it answers | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment effect | Does the product restore the skin, ear or gut microbiome? | 16S + ITS |
| Gut safety | Does the drug disturb the gut microbiome? | 16S or shotgun |
| Diet and probiotic | Does the diet or strain change the gut community as claimed? | 16S or shotgun |
| Cat pilot | How does the microbiome differ in healthy and diseased cats? | 16S + ITS |
Published
A longitudinal gut-microbiome study in dogs during treatment. Martí-Carreras et al., Animal Microbiome 7: 78 (2025).
Industry studies
Past studies include the ear microbiome in atopic dogs for a veterinary pharma company, and the gut microbiome in dogs for animal-nutrition companies. Client results stay confidential.
Request a study proposal
Describe your product and what you need to show. We reply within 2 working days, then send a design, timeline and quote. All enquiries are confidential.
