What is a dog gut flora test?
A dog gut flora test analyzes a stool sample to provide information about the bacterial microbiome. Tailytics explains the results in the context of food, everyday routines and questionnaire answers.
Product detail
Dog gut flora test
For dog owners who want to better understand digestion, food utilization and their dog’s microbiome.
The test analyzes your dog’s bacterial microbiome from a stool sample and translates the results into a clear report on diversity, gut flora, food utilization and next steps.
Single test from €159.99 including a full microbiome report.
When a gut flora test can be useful
Recurring soft stool
For owners who want to view a recurring stool pattern together with food, diversity and gut environment.
Sensitive digestion
Shows which bacterial groups shape the current microbiome and how balanced the microbial landscape appears.
Diet changes
Can be used as a baseline before a change or as a follow-up point afterwards.
After antibiotics
Helps place the new bacterial microbiome baseline into understandable context.
Baseline for health-conscious owners
A calm reference point you can compare with a later retest.
Food and tolerance questions
Adds microbiome context to your observations around food, snacks and routines.
What's included in the test kit
In the kit
Sample tube
For simple collection of a small stool sample during a normal walk.
The sample can be collected during a normal walk: scan the QR code, register the sample online, use the included sample tube once in the stool, pack it and send it in the prepaid return envelope.
What Tailytics analyzes
- Bacterial microbiome composition
- Microbiome diversity
- Dominant and complementary bacterial groups
- Food and nutrient utilization context
- Microbial balance
- Questionnaire context around routines and food
What the report gives you
You receive a microbiome briefing, the interactive microbiome landscape, a diversity interpretation, clear findings under “What the microbiome shows”, a concrete action plan and the bacteria wiki.
What Tailytics does not do
Tailytics is not a diagnostic test, not a parasite or pathogen test and not a disease prediction tool. It does not replace a veterinary examination.
Classic stool tests often look for parasites, pathogens or specific markers. Tailytics focuses on the bacterial microbiome pattern. Both approaches answer different questions.
How it works
- 01
Scan QR code
Assign the sample to your dog online.
- 02
Collect during a walk
Use the included sample tube once in the stool.
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Send it free of charge
Place the sample in the prepaid return envelope and drop it into the next mailbox.
- 04
Receive your report
Your online report is ready 2–4 weeks after sending the sample.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between gut flora and microbiome?
Gut flora is the everyday term for microorganisms in the gut. Microbiome describes the microbial community and its composition more precisely.
What does the Tailytics test show?
The report shows microbiome diversity, the microbiome landscape, important bacterial groups, food-utilization context, microbial balance and a practical action plan.
Is Tailytics a medical test?
No. Tailytics is not a diagnostic test and does not replace a veterinary examination. It is intended as an orientation aid for understanding the gut microbiome.
Can the test identify medical conditions?
No. Tailytics does not provide diagnoses. If symptoms are strong, acute or persistent, your dog should be checked by a veterinarian.
How do I collect the stool sample?
Scan the QR code, register the sample online, use the included sample tube once in the stool, place everything into the sample bag and send it in the prepaid return envelope.
How long does the analysis take?
You usually receive your online report 2–4 weeks after sending the sample.
What does low microbiome diversity mean?
Lower diversity can indicate a less varied bacterial pattern. It becomes meaningful only in context with food, routine, history and possible symptoms.
Do I receive recommendations?
You receive concrete next steps for food and everyday routines. They are intended as orientation and should be combined with veterinary input when symptoms are present.
Which dogs is the test useful for?
It can be useful for questions around food and tolerance, recurring soft stool, after antibiotics, around diet changes or as a baseline for health-conscious owners.
Better understand your dog’s gut flora
Start with a test, review the sample report or continue reading in the knowledge hub.