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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

Learn more about Fecal Microbiota Transplants
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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, we recommend giving 1 capsule every other day for the first 10 to 14 days. Then, gradually move towards 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 (worsened) diarrhea or vomiting, stop the supplement for 2 full days and then restart at 1 capsule every other day. Then, slowly progress to more frequent dosing as needed according to the recommendations below. 

Moderate Symptoms

  • 0 - 20 lbs = 1 Small capsule, once daily (1 capsule per day)
  • 21 - 40 lbs = 1 Medium capsule, once daily (1 capsule per day) 
  • 41 - 80 lbs = 1 Large capsule, once daily (1 capsule per day)
  • 81+ lbs = 1 Large capsule, twice daily (2 capsules per day)


Severe Symptoms

  • 0 - 20 lbs = 1 Small capsule, twice daily (2 capsules per day)
  • 21 - 40 lbs = 1 Medium capsule, twice daily (2 capsules per day)
  • 41 - 80 lbs = 1 Large capsule, twice daily (2 capsules per day) 
  • 81+ lbs = 2 Large capsules, twice daily (4 capsules per day)

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

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?

About 80% of dogs that take Gut Restore see a significant improvement in their symptoms. However, every dog is different, and Gut Restore is not effective for every dog. In some cases, it can take up to three months to start seeing an improvement.

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

Gut Restore capsules should be given whole, because the outer capsule has a delayed-release coating that protects the bacteria while they pass through the stomach.

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

Most medications and supplements can be continued when taking Gut Restore. When possible, we recommend limiting the use of bacterial probiotics to a maximum of 250 million CFU per 10 pounds of body weight. Commercial pet foods and probiotic supplements below this amount can be continued.

The reason probiotics need to be limited is because these non-native probiotic bacteria can compete for the same resources that the dog-specific bacteria in the Gut Restore Supplement need, thus reducing its effectiveness. If your veterinarian has prescribed probiotics for your pet, check with them first before discontinuing probiotics. As an alternative, the yeast-based probiotic, S. boulardii, can be used because it supports dog-specific bacteria in Gut Restore.

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.