June 26, 2023, Feed And Additive

AnimalBiome, a leader in microbiome medicine for companion animals, has announced advancements to its microbiome testing services offered through their veterinary division, AnimalBiome Veterinary. The Oakland-based biotech startup has implemented Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) HiFi sequencing technology for the accurate identification of bacteria at a species-level resolution.

June 22, 2023, Vetpol

AnimalBiome, a leader in microbiome medicine for companion animals, announces advancements to their microbiome testing services offered through their veterinary division, AnimalBiome Veterinary. The Oakland-based biotech startup has implemented Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) HiFi sequencing technology for the accurate identification of bacteria at a species-level resolution. Combined with the development of a curated, proprietary microbiome database, the new sequencing capabilities enhance identification of gut and oral pathogens, periodontal disease associates, and beneficial bacteria associated with companion animal health.

June 20, 2023, East Bay Times

In 2014, the tiny “seed” that grew into AnimalBiome, a company and creator of microbiome-based diagnostics and therapeutics for dogs and cats, was planted in the gut of a dog name Yuki. Holly Ganz, the founder and chief science officer of Oakland-based AnimalBiome (animalbiome.com), was at the time in graduate school at UC Davis, on her way to a career as a microbial ecologist and unknowingly on the cusp of a radical turn to become an entrepreneur. In an interview, Ganz spoke of Yuki, the rescue herding dog that had developed hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, a disorder in dogs that causes vomiting and bloody diarrhea, among other symptoms.

May 9, 2023, The Messenger

Throwing away your pet’s poop is a courteous thing to do – but it could be costing you hundreds of dollars. AnimalBiome, a biotechnology company based in Oakland, Calif., offers $100 per month to pet owners who provide their pets’ poop through the company’s stool bank donor program. The company uses stools from healthy pets both for its own research into the gut microbiomes of cats and dogs and as fecal transplant material for sick pets that may be suffering from illnesses like diarrhea, itchy skin, allergies and bad breath.

May 9, 2023, The San Francisco Standard

There’s a startup for everything these days. This one will pay you to collect your pet’s feces in the name of science and give you cash in return. Charming, right? Oakland-based startup AnimalBiome has made a public call for poop. The startup asks East Bay residents to contribute to AnimalBiome’s growing stool bank, a biorepository of sorts that collects cat and dog feces for veterinary research.

May 8, 2023, Pet Food Processing

In a new collaboration, Green Juju and AnimalBiome are seeking to highlight the benefits fresh, plant-based nutrition can have on a dog’s microbiome and gut health through the Green Juju Microbiome Challenge. According to the companies, research has shown the benefits of fresh, plant-based nutrition, particularly plant-based fiber, on gut microbiome diversity and function. An increased intake of fiber has also been shown to help reduce risk for inflammatory diseases, digestive, skin and other health issues, according to Green Juju and AnimalBiome.

May 5, 2023, San Francisco Examiner

Don’t let waste go to waste when you can turn it into cash. The next time you clean up your pet’s poop, think twice before rushing to the nearest compost bin. You could be throwing away hundreds of dollars. AnimalBiome, an Oakland biotech startup, is calling on East Bay residents to donate their healthy dog and cat’s poop to the company’s stool bank, according to a release on Wednesday. The business uses the feces to aid ailing cats and dogs suffering from microbiome imbalances in the gut, which could contribute to malady’s like diarrhea, itchy skin, allergies, and bad breath. The company uses the waste both for its research and to make fecal microbiota transplant material.

May 4, 2023, Kron 4

East Bay dog and cat owners might be able to turn their pet’s rear ends into mini-ATM machines thanks to a local biotech firm’s call for fresh fecal deposits. AnimalBiome in Oakland is asking people to contribute healthy pet poop to its “stool bank program” and is willing to shell out $100 per month for every fur baby it enrolls. The six-year-old company “uses carefully screened feces from healthy pets to support ailing cats and dogs suffering from issues related to microbiome imbalances in the gut,” according to a news release it sent out Wednesday.

May 4, 2023, KTVU Fox 2

East Bay dog and cat owners might be able to turn their pet’s rear ends into mini-ATM machines thanks to a local biotech firm’s call for fresh fecal deposits. AnimalBiome in Oakland is asking people to contribute healthy pet poop to its “stool bank program” and is willing to shell out $100 per month for every fur baby it enrolls.

May 4, 2023, Pet Food Processing

How the microbiome influences overall health and wellness in dogs and cats has become a central conversation in the pet nutrition industry in recent years, and several companies have since emerged with the goal of advancing our understanding of gut health in pets. One of these companies is AnimalBiome, which offers “the first-ever at-home gut microbiome test for cats and dogs,” according to the company.

May 3, 2023, CBS News Bay Area

East Bay dog and cat owners might be able to turn their pet’s rear ends into mini-ATM machines thanks to a local biotech firm’s call for fresh fecal deposits. AnimalBiome in Oakland is asking people to contribute healthy pet poop to its “stool bank program” and is willing to shell out $100 per month for every fur baby it enrolls. The six-year-old company “uses carefully screened feces from healthy pets to support ailing cats and dogs suffering from issues related to microbiome imbalances in the gut,” according to a news release it sent out Wednesday.

April 30, 2023, Pets Plus Mag

Timed with Adopt-A-Shelter Pet Day on April 30th, AnimalBiome announces a new philanthropic campaign to support animal rescues and shelters in need. AnimalBiome is donating over $100,000 worth of products and resources in 2023 to animal welfare organizations. Kicking off the campaign in the month of April for National Adopt-A-Shelter Pet Day, AnimalBiome is putting a spin on BOGO’s with a Buy One, Give One sale. For every purchase of KittyBiome S. Boulardii + FOS or DoggyBiome ImmuneShield, AnimalBiome will also send one to an animal welfare organization in need.

April 28, 2023, Pet Age

Timed with Adopt-A-Shelter Pet Day on April 30, AnimalBiome is pleased to announce a new philanthropic campaign to support animal rescues and shelters in need. AnimalBiome is donating over $100,000 worth of products and resources in 2023 to animal welfare organizations.

February 16, 2023, Animal Care Trust USA

This week on All My Children Wear Fur Coats, we had the pleasure of speaking with Holly Ganz, the Chief Science Officer of AnimalBiome. AnimalBiome is a company that specializes in microbiome science for pets. They have a large database of gut health information and help veterinarians and pet owners treat gut microbiome problems. Their goal is to improve the health and lifespan of pets through microbiome science and their innovative products.

February 8, 2023, Vet Practice Mag

Pet microbiome research company AnimalBiome recently announced new research on fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in cats with chronic digestive issues. Although this subject has been investigated previously in two published studies, their value is limited since both relied on examination of just two adult felines. The new study—published in Animals— is far more comprehensive, comprising 68 cats who experienced chronic vomiting, diarrhea, and/or constipation.