Did you know that the dog has trillions of little friends who manage his microbiome? Your dog is made up of trillions of little cells. These cells form your dog’s bones, organs and skin. And their functions are controlled by your dog’s genes. There are other residents in your dog such as tiny little microorganisms like bacteria, fungi and viruses. The bacteria in your dog outnumber his cells 10 to 1! The bacteria genes outnumber your dog’s genes by more than 100 times. These little communities … [Read more...] about Understanding the Microbiome of the Dog