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Gut Restore for Dogs

Resolve the root cause of diarrhea, soft stools, and itchy skin

Improves digestive symptoms for 80% of dogs with IBD

Only solution to truly restore the gut microbiome

Fast-acting and soothing to the digestive tract

Balances the gut microbiome and restores healthy gut function

Introduces a complete community of dog-specific microbes

From a pet parent like you
“His stools have improved in a WEEK and he is sleeping through the night!”

Annie C. Pet with loose stools since adoption

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Ingredients

  • Active Ingredients

    Extensively-screened canine fecal material sourced from healthy donors who are fed a balanced diet. All donors and their stool must meet Animal Biome’s rigorous Donor Screening Program criteria.

  • Inactive Ingredients

    Food-grade glycerol; vegetarian, delayed-release capsule.

  • Note

    This is a natural product. Some variation in color is normal.

Product Overview

Gut Restore for Dogs is a unique fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) in a capsule designed to restore dog health. Convenient capsules are an alternative to surgical FMT, which is equally effective but more invasive and less convenient. 

Gut Restore for Dogs seeds the gut with beneficial, dog-specific bacteria to help restore the gut to a more balanced state. Gut Restore is superior to probiotics and prescription diets because it contains a complete, healthy, and well-functioning community of gut microbes.

Gut Restore addresses chronic digestive and skin issues in dogs, including diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, itchy skin, and atopic dermatitis.

Highly Effective for Dog Digestive and Skin Issues:

  • Supports well-formed and easy-to-pass poop
  • Fast-acting and gentle
  • Restores digestive and immune health
  • Soothes the intestinal tract
  • Improves clinical signs in 80% of dogs
  • Promotes healthy skin and coat
  • Veterinarian recommended

> Learn more about Gut Restore/FMT capsules

> Clinical studies on fecal transplants

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Directions for Use

Give capsules whole, by mouth, for at least 30 days. Do not open or crush capsules.

If your dog is sensitive to new supplements, give 1 capsule every other day for 1-2 weeks. Then, gradually move toward more frequent dosing according to the recommendations below.

If your dog is currently stable, give 1 capsule daily for the first 3 days, then progress to more frequent dosing as needed according to the recommendations below.

If an adverse reaction occurs, such as looser stools, pause use for 2-3 days and then restart with 1 capsule every other day. Slowly progress to more frequent dosing as needed according to the recommendations below.

Moderate Symptoms or Imbalance

  • 0 - 20 lbs = 1 Small capsule daily
  • 21 - 40 lbs = 1 Medium capsule daily
  • 41 - 80 lbs = 1 Large capsule daily
  • 81 - 120 lbs = 2 Large capsules daily
  • 121 - 160 lbs = 3 Large capsules daily
  • 161 - 200 lbs = 4 Large capsules daily

Severe Symptoms or Imbalance

  • 0 - 20 lbs = 2 Small capsules daily
  • 21 - 40 lbs = 2 Medium capsules daily
  • 41 - 80 lbs = 2 Large capsules daily
  • 81 - 120 lbs = 4 Large capsules daily
  • 121 - 160 lbs = 6 Large capsules daily
  • 161 - 200 lbs = 8 Large capsules daily

As with all supplements, consult with your veterinarian before use, especially if your pet has a health condition.

  • 5 stars: 422 (89%)
  • 4 stars: 20 (4%)
  • 3 stars: 23 (5%)
  • 2 stars: 5 (1%)
  • 1 star: 6 (1%)
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Ann Sit
Gut Restore

Small animals have been taking this healthy food for three months and have been temporarily stable from two pills a day to one a day Happy to have this healthy food that can help my small animal guts I would recommend this healthy food to my friends

Hi Ann, we're so glad that your furry friends have experienced improvements in symptoms. Please let us know if there is anything we can help with in the future. -- Alex Martin, Chief of Staff

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Ginger (Miami, US)
Ginger

Life changing for her. Just price of gut restore is too high. But I highly recommend it to my friends for their dogs.

Thank you for sharing a bit about Ginger's experience with Gut Restore! A lot of careful laboratory testing and meticulous work goes into every bottle, but we do offer discounts for ongoing subscriptions, as well as periodic sales. Please don't hesitate to reach out if Ginger needs assistance in the future. -- Alex Martin, Chief of Staff

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Annie Conklin (Lancaster, US)
Magic Pill!

This is the "magic pill" I was looking for for my dog! Obviously, I'm kind of kidding.... but he has had terrible (extremely loose, sometimes with mucous and blood) stools since I adopted him but in the last month they were getting worse & waking him up at night to use the bathroom. We did labs and stool samples at the vet, but all came back ok. I went hunting for gut health support and found Animal Biome. Between this protocol, adding probiotics, and changing to a sensitive stomach food, his stools have improved in a WEEK and he is sleeping through the night! Was hoping I wasn't wasting money on this and its SO WORTH IT!!! My dog also struggles with anxiety and I'm looking forward to watching his habits to see how having a balanced gut might impact anxiety. Highly Recommend!!

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Yvonda Taylor (Lincolnton, US)
Great product

My pomeranian has intestinal dysbiosis and nothing was helping, asked my veterinarian advice about Fecal transplant therapy and said was great idea, Luxferre is getting better, might still take another round of Gut Restore but definitely worth it to see Luxferre having better, firmer stool for first time in year

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Jennifer G (San Bernardino, US)
Life Saver!

My Maltese turned one in June and had been struggling with an extremely difficult case of Giardia. After six rounds of medication, she was hiding under the bed, refusing her meals, and clearly not feeling like herself. I became concerned about how repeated treatment may have affected her gut microbiome, so after doing some research, I decided to try this FMT supplement.

It completely transformed her health. She no longer hides under the bed, she is excited to eat again, and she finally seems happy and comfortable. No more downward dog belly stretching. After everything we went through, seeing her feel like herself again has been incredible. She plays more than ever before. This made a remarkable difference for my dog, and I’m so grateful I found it.

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Amanda Wolff (Grants Pass, US)
The only thing that worked

My dog has had diarrhea on and off for over two years. He tolerated anything and everything until suddenly, one day he didn’t. He would get better for a little while, but the diarrhea always came back leading to severe dehydration and many ER visits. Our specialty vet did not formally diagnose him with anything, but she suggested a hydrolyzed diet or fecal transplant. I opted for the fecal transplant (in office) which worked relatively well. After his symptoms came back a few months later, I didn’t know what to do. My research led to Gut Restore, and I’m so glad it did. It’s the only thing that regulates his gut long term. When a flare starts, his symptoms improve within 2 days. The customer service has also been top notch while we figure this dog out. Thank you!!

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Brandon McCracken (Gainesville, US)
Wish I knew sooner!!!

I haven't stopped recommending animal biome and FMT since my dog's gut issues resolved. This is not a "supplement": it's research backed science in a bottle. My dog started with a resistant hookworm infection that took 13 months to eradicate. He had gotten giardia a few times and was treated with antibiotics. While these necessary treatments tackled the parasites- they also created dysbiosis in my dog's GI tract.

His BMs were pink, jelly-like, frequent (5-6x daily) and just scary. My mind spiraled and I feared the worst! After running diagnostics and everything coming back "normal" my vet team and I were suspicious of dietary indiscretion and colitis but I really felt like there was something deeper going on.

I read several peer reviewed studies about GI health in mammals and spoke with a microbiologist who told me about FMT treatments in livestock. I dug deeper and found animal biome.

I figured that it wouldn't hurt to try and we had nothing to lose at this point. So we started a 60 day capsule treatment. We did one capsule/day because my dog was less tolerant of 2/day.

I read the research and I was very hopeful that in the first 2 weeks I would see progress. Truthfully.. the initial improvement was not significant; I reached out to the support team to ask some questions.

Every question I asked was answered! Despite my skepticism- we kept going. By day 25 my dog's BMs were consistently solid with occasional flares. By day 40.. I had never seen a more normal poop from this dog! By day 60... Everything and I mean everything was fixed.

About 3 days after treatment we did the microbiome test and it took about 2 weeks to get the results. I was disheartened at first because it still showed imbalance. (Or that's how I interpreted it). But his symptoms had only improved even after the FMT stopped!? How could this be?

I had a 15 minute (free) consultation with animal biome to go over the results. She explained what the results meant and that my dog's microbiome is actually quite diverse, there's no harmful bacteria, and the two elevated strains were actually due to my dog gulping big chunks of protein and fats! (Cool!).

I honestly don't think there's anything closer to magic when it comes to dog health. Animal biome was supportive, educated, research backed, affordable, and it felt like I wasn't just being sold something.

It's been about a month since we officially finished the capsules and my dog is still doing very well.

My advice to you, pet parents, if your dog has constant GI issues or just finished intense treatments with antibiotics..mention this company and FMT to your vet. Lots of GP vet teams are familiar with FMT and I believe this will be at the forefront of GI treatment soon.

If you would like to see our poop journey (from a normal dog owner not an influencer/paid sponsor) check out our IG. I posted daily poop pictures that show all our progression! @worthwhile.wee.woos

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Pamela Hickey (Las Vegas, US)
It works!

My golden retriever puppy had diarrhea for probably 2 months straight. The special pro biotic foods made it worse. I tried this and boom it straightened right up!! Great stuff! We only needed to do the one month for him. I'd use it again in a heartbeat. As far as the expensive - well worth it. Plus a trip to the vet would cost as much - especially when they prescribe special food.

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Andrew Claeys (Calgary, CA)
Life saving!!!

My dog had a complication with her healing after her space surgery, where her intestines came out of her body, and she nearly died. As a result of this 2 m of her intestine had to be removed leaving her with short bowel syndrome, a condition that causes chronic diarrhoea and mal absorption of nutrients. In addition to this, she was of course, put on two very strong antibiotics to deal with the possible infections. As a result, she was plagued with chronic diarrhoea and fatigue for three months after her surgery. I tried soil-based probiotics, the common probiotics he would find at the pet store and nothing seem to Stop her diarrhea. If I stuck to her exact diet with zero variation, I could have some stability, but her digestive system was far too sensitive. after her being on gut restore for nearly 50 days, I can’t believe the difference. Honestly guys this has been life-changing. The surgeons saved her life initially, but this product has given her a new lease on life. She now has solid poops every single day and I can vary her diet to a certain extent, including bones and different raw proteins as well as regular raw food, and she can now digest the bones in the food she never has diarrhoea anymore or even soft stools. And most importantly, her energy is back to normal, her coat is shining and she’s back to the happy dog that she was before. I will recommend this product to anyone whether their dog has a mildly sensitive stomach or went through a severe situation like mine did. Thank God for this product!!!

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Sarah C Robertson (Goose Creek, US)
Has saved my dog's life a few times!

My Scottish terrier (almost 5yo) has had episodes of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis starting at about 1yo. He has had several visits to emergency vets and a few overnight stays, each time costing a couple thousand dollars. I discovered fecal transplant after months of research, found AnimalBiome, gave it a try and no joke- my Scooter was back to normal in less than a week. After all the other medications and prescription foods didn't really do anything to help the condition from coming back. Ultimately I'm pretty sure my boy has some kind of stress colitis, though still no definitive diagnoses or cause from the vet. About 2 months ago he had another episode of lethargy and bloody stool, I immediately ordered another round of the Gut Restore, managed to completely avoid the vet, and his stool returned to normal in about a week! I will ALWAYS use and recommend this product for my dogs and anyone else's struggling with digestive imbalances!!

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BCC (Keller, US)
Saved my dog’s life!

Last August, our Dachshund suddenly went blind. Around the same time, we had just started him on Pimobendan for his heart, and within a month, more issues began to surface. He started having seizures, persistent diarrhea, and would circle in his bed, jolting every five minutes.
The diarrhea became severe and wouldn’t improve. He had never had accidents in the house before—I’ve had him since he was 8 weeks old—so this was completely out of character. He then developed pancreatitis, and at one point, I truly thought we were going to lose him.
After four months of ongoing, severe “spray” diarrhea, our vet still couldn’t determine the cause. At that point, I decided to take matters into my own hands and ordered an at-home test to analyze his gut biome from this site and based on the results, FMT (fecal microbiota transplant) was recommended.
Although he was somewhat stable, he continued to have serious flare-ups every other day, so I was skeptical—but felt it was worth trying. When I started him on Gut Restore FMT, he initially got sick again, which was discouraging, but I stayed consistent.
After about three weeks, he finally seemed to turn a corner. He’s now starting his second bottle, and I’m beyond grateful. At his worst, he had dropped to 14 pounds (he should be around 19) and was nothing but skin and bones. I truly believed he was heading toward organ failure.
These capsules saved his life. Thank you for an incredible product—and thank you to the donor dogs who made this possible.

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Diane S. (Quaker Hill, US)
Helped our rescue dog

We recently did a 30 day trial of Gut Restore for our rescue husky that has had chronic recurring bouts of diarrhea and digestive issues. His previous owners left him on the porch in his own mess for who knows how long without treatment (vet records show no treatments or testing), so when we adopted him all he had chronic bouts of diarrhea despite a strict diet and doing gut resets with chicken and rice. We had numerous tests done to rule out Addison’s, blockages, parasites, infections, you name it. Turns out he has a TON of allergies. So our vet put him on a novel protein diet of pork and quinoa, a fiber supplement, cobalequin, BalanceIt vitamins, and a 30 day trial of Gut Restore (fecal transplant). They think his gut was so out of balance that he didn’t have enough of the right food bacteria. Within a couple days of starting that diet, he was pooping solid, which he hadn’t done in the months we had him. He’s now gone almost 7 weeks with solid poop, longest he has ever gone. He’s more active. He’s not lethargic anymore. He’s not skipping meals. Overall his behavior is a thousand times better. Happy dog!

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Linda L John (Florence, US)
This got rid of my "allergic" dogs hotspots and yeasty toes

My dog's issues started with flea bites. He developed a bacterial/yeast problem from that which lead to oral antibiotics and antifungals. He never had any GI issues, just skin problems. It seems like it was a downward spiral from the flea incident. I went to two vets, a dermatologist, and a holistic vet. They all gave me new products and supplements to try, as well as immunotherapy drops. I tried an elimination diet, different cleaning methods, air filters, homemade food, raw food, etc. You name it, I have tried it. I limited Enzo's time outdoors, thinking it must be the mold allergy (we live on the coast). I have done dermal allergy testing, the blood test, saliva test, genetic test, etc., to get answers. The last time I saw the holistic vet, she said that Enzo may be the 4th dog in her 18 year practice that she was unable to help. The dermatologist recommended that horrible hydrolized food (ingredients are truly awful), and Apoquel, which I refused. I went to her to find the source of the problem, not mask it with immune-suppressing drugs. I had suggestions from two of the vets that lead to a worsening of the problem, so Enzo went on more antibiotics and antifungals. Once I tried Yeast Beasty Animaleo oil on a hotspot on his lower jaw that was red and crusty, which made the problem explode, necessitating another round of antibiotics and antifungals. Enzo has been on the same diet for a year now since everything seemed to make him flare...from other proteins to grains. I have been grasping at straws. The most recent test I did was the Gut Biome test since "leaky gut" (which the dermatologist denied existed) seemed to be a potential cause of my dogs skin issues. I had been giving my dog Fido's Flora probiotics, which I figured had replaced the good bacteria in his colon...wrong! There was several deficiencies and some overgrowth (due to not having the right bacteria to crowd out the bad). The suggestion was to use fecal transplant. I hesitated. I asked the holistic vet about it, and she agreed. So, I started giving Enzo the pills. He received about half of the pills prior to my vacation. I took Enzo to the kennel, and gave them a long list of instructions and a bag of supplements and skin products. I texted them several times, and they said the hotspots were healing. I assumed it was BS and they didn't want me to worry. He's stayed there several times. When we came home, his coat was thick, the 6 hotspots that he had were completely gone, I mean COMPLETELY. One of the hotspots has been there since last September! I could control it with MiconaHex shampoo, Duoxo calm allergy spray, and MiconaHex mousse or wipes, but nothing ever completely resolved, until now. My husband and I were both in shock. He use to tease me about how many hours a week I spent on Enzo, either making food, researching treatments, or researching products. I am happy but miffed. I have stressed about Enzo for the last 1 1/2 years, feeling that I was letting him down. I am mad that NOT ONE of the vets recommended this test. In all fairness to the holistic vet, we have only seen her twice. I have spent thousands on finding the answer, and was told to give up and just treat the symptoms, because his condition could only be controlled, not cured. Enzo is also much happier. He wakes up with a big smile and prances around the house. I just hope this keeps up, but I am so shocked by the turnaround in his skin, that I had to write a review, in the hopes of helping others out there.

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Jamie (Schaumburg, US)
Gut issues

My 4 year old Rottweiler had Lyme disease and from being on antibiotics for months his gut was messed up. He had skin issues and diarrhea on and off. I was also trying to switch proteins because he’s on a raw food diet. In using this product he was able to transition proteins with out gut upset and his itching has disappeared. This product actually works. Would highly recommend

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Sue Donahue (Olympia, US)
Great outcome

My older dog had back to back needs of taking antibiotics which destroyed his gut. He was poopin soup. Put him in this for about a week and he returned to normal formed bowels. So good to see when my boy can’t tell me what’s going on with himself.

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Florida Native (Fort Lauderdale, US)
Healed my Cane Corsos skin!

I tried for months trying to heal my pups skin. He had new skin eruptions daily that would turn into hard scabs. 2 times to the vet did nothing except drain my bank account. His suffering with itchy skin continued.

A friend turned me onto Gut Biome and within a week no more new skin eruptions and the healing began.

His fur is thicker and so soft now. Before gut biome is was thinning and dry.

I will always have a bottle of gut biome on hand.

Check out the before and after pics.

Thank you Gut Restore for healing my furbaby. ~ Mama Lutz ❤️

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT)?

A fecal microbiota transplant (FMT), also called fecal transplant, is the transfer of stool from a healthy donor to the GI tract of a sick recipient. The stool from the donor contains a diverse, well-functioning community of bacteria that take up residence in the recipient’s gut. FMT is the best-known approach for restoring a balanced gut microbiome, and has proven to be an effective treatment in both humans and companion animals.

FMT has been used for hundreds of years in veterinary medicine, and for over a thousand years in human medicine. FMT continues to demonstrate beneficial results for a growing list of health conditions. For example, FMT is routinely used to treat Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections. And it offers a promising solution for the low gut bacterial diversity associated with Crohn’s disease (a form of IBD).

What are Gut Restore/FMT capsules?

An FMT can be delivered via colonoscopy or enema, but for dogs, those procedures generally require sedation. Gut Restore is an oral FMT capsule (given by mouth) that gives your dog the benefits of FMT without the need for surgery or sedation. Containing a proprietary mixture of carefully screened, cryoprotected, freeze-dried donor stool, the Gut Restore capsules offer a noninvasive, affordable, at-home alternative for dogs suffering from digestive, skin, or immune system issues.

How can Gut Restore improve my dog’s health?

By seeding your dog’s microbiome with all the right bacteria in the right proportions, Gut Restore can help reestablish balance and resolve symptoms. While it varies depending on underlying health conditions, positive results—such as more formed stool, decreased itching, and improved appetite–can be seen in as little as 24 hours.

When dogs with digestive symptoms, skin issues, or immune system problems are missing certain important gut bacteria, we need to add those missing microbes to the microbiome and help them grow and thrive.

Gut Restore provides a whole community of healthy dog-specific microbes. The capsule’s delayed-release coating prevents it from dissolving until it reaches the intestines, where the contents “seed” your dog’s gut with a diverse array of healthy bacteria, restoring any missing groups.

Where do you get the material for Gut Restore?

Gut Restore for Dogs is derived from stool donated by healthy pet dogs that live in homes and have been carefully screened for health, age, fecal consistency, behavior, and microbiome composition.

Donor stool samples are submitted for parasites and pathogen screening to the IDEXX Reference Laboratories, the leading veterinary diagnostics company, which has stringent quality control guidelines and well-validated standard operating procedures. 

All dog donor material is regularly screened for parasites and pathogens:

Dogs are screened for the following pathogens via PCR: Clostridium perfringens CPnetEF toxin gene, Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin Gene, Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter jejuni, canine distemper virus, canine enteric coronavirus, canine parvovirus 2, canine circovirus, Clostridium difficile toxin A, Clostridium difficile toxin B, Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., and Salmonella spp.

Dogs are screened for the following parasites via ELISA: Hookworms, Roundworms, and Whipworms.

Dogs are screened for ova and parasites using fecal floatation.

Is the supplement right for my dog?

Dogs of all ages, breeds, health conditions, and with a wide range of symptoms have benefited from Gut Restore. The vast majority of dogs see improvement in their digestive issues, food allergies and intolerances, and/or skin issues within one to three months.

While this supplement is natural and intended to gently repopulate the microbiome, it does contain high numbers of healthy bacteria that can be overwhelming to medically unstable dogs. If your dog is severely underweight or requires frequent hospitalization, we recommend checking with your veterinarian to see if Gut Restore for is right for your dog.

Will this supplement help my dog?

Our research shows that approximately 80% of dogs taking Gut Restore experience noticeable symptom improvement after 4 weeks of continuous use. Please be aware that it can take up to 12 weeks to start seeing improvement. Every dog is different, and Gut Restore is not effective for every dog.

Can I open or crush the capsules to mix the powder in with food?

For maximum effectiveness, Gut Restore capsules should be given whole. Each capsule has a special coating that protects the healthy microbes in it from the stomach acid. The capsule opens once inside the intestines.

Can I continue my dog’s other medications or supplements?

In general, medications and supplements can be continued while taking Gut Restore, with the exception of highly concentrated bacterial probiotics (e.g. Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Enterococcus). 

The yeast probiotic, S. boulardii, can be used with Gut Restore because it supports beneficial dog-specific bacteria. We always recommend speaking with your veterinarian before starting a new supplement.

Is Gut Restore sensitive to extreme temperatures potentially encountered during shipping?

Gut Restore is shelf-stable, and remains effective after brief exposure to both heat and cold, such as conditions encountered during shipping or temporary mailbox storage. While we recommend storing in a cool, dry place for mitigating humidity, short-term temperature fluctuations will not compromise the integrity of the supplement.