This episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet is hosted by Suzanne Jarvis, editor-in-chief of Vet Record and BVA journals. It is part of Vet Record’s series exploring the role of the microbiome in companion animal health and disease, in association with Protexin Veterinary. Joining Suzanne is Emily Coffey, Assistant Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota. She is particularly interested in the microbiome of urine and host-microbe interactions in the urinary tract.

In this episode, they discuss the normal microbiome of the urine, what happens when that is disrupted, the diagnostic and treatment options for conditions arising from urinary dysbiosis and how the gut microbiome may also affect the urinary system. Finally, they look at where research on the microbiome and its association with kidney disease might be headed and how this research may help improve healthcare for cats and dogs.

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