27/08/2026
|🔹Nutrition gains ground over antibiotic use in veterinary gastrointestinal care!
In veterinary medicine, the impact of antibiotics on gut health is back at the center of the debate. DVM360.com highlights the analysis of Caitlyn Getty, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), who warns that drugs such as metronidazole can disrupt the for months or even years.
Getty positions as a first-line alternative to consider when the clinical presentation allows, as dietary management can help restore intestinal balance and reduce unnecessary antibiotic interventions.
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Caitlyn Getty, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), warns that antibiotics can disrupt pets’ gut microbiomes long-term and urges trying nutritional management first to correct imbalance.