11/14/2025
November | Pet Diabetes Month
Did you know the gut microbiome could be a key player in canine diabetes?
A 2023 study reveals that diabetic dogs have distinct gut microbial patterns compared to healthy dogs. Key findings include:
Diabetic dogs presented higher levels of Clostridioides difficile, Phocaeicola plebeius, Lacrimispora indolis and Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum.
Diabetic dogs also showed an increased abundance of carbohydrate-degrading metabolic pathways.
The microbial co-occurrence network was notably altered, suggesting a systemic shift in gut ecology.
For veterinary professionals, this opens new doors for diagnostics, treatment support, and client education around gut health and diabetes.
👉 Read the full study: https://animalbiome.vet/pages/research-library