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The Microbiome Toolbox

8 modules |

This 7-module course equips veterinary professionals with a practical understanding of microbiome-based therapies—including FMT, prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, and bacteriophages. You’ll learn how each tool works, when to use it, and how to apply microbiome-friendly solutions across GI, immune, and skin-related conditions. Featuring real-world case examples, clear protocols, and implementation tips, the course empowers you to deliver more targeted, effective care. Whether you're just getting started or expanding your expertise, you'll gain the confidence to make microbiome medicine a seamless part of your clinical practice.

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Meet the instructors

Tonya Cooksey, DVM

Becky Smith, BS, LVMT, VTS (ECC)

Course modules

Module 1: Course Overview - The Microbiome Toolbox

Learn how to distinguish between microbiome-based product types—FMT, prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, and bacteriophages—and understand their clinical roles. This module lays the groundwork for how to think about and apply ABV’s full line of microbiome solutions in practice.

Module 2: Biotics Demystified - Pre, Pro, Post & Syn

Explore the key differences between prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics—and how each plays a distinct role in supporting the gut microbiome. This module also highlights FMT as the most complete and natural microbial therapy in a microbiome-focused approach to veterinary care.

Module 6: Skin & Coat Relief - Gut-Immune Modulation

Explore how Skin & Coat Relief Supplement supports healthier skin and coats by addressing inflammation and immune imbalance through the gut-skin axis. This dual-action formula with postbiotics and omega fatty acids helps calm flare-ups and restore microbial balance. Learn when to use it as a microbiome-friendly adjunct or alternative to conventional dermatologic care.

Module 7: Skin Rescue - Gut-Immune Modulation

In this module, we introduce Skin Rescue, a supplement formulated to support cats and dogs with chronic dermatologic disease through a targeted multi-mechanism approach. Skin Rescue helps modulate cellular inflammation while promoting immune balance and supporting the gut-skin axis, offering a clinically informed option for managing ongoing skin conditions in cats and dogs.

Module 8: Integration Blueprint - Protocols, Pricing, and Practice Flow

In this capstone module, learn how to confidently integrate AnimalBiome Veterinary products into your daily clinical workflow. We cover practical protocols, bundling strategies, pricing guidance (including MSRP vs. cost), and tips for presenting these solutions to clients.

Module 3: Gut Restore - Our Microbiome Reset Solution

Learn how FMT Gut Restore works as the most complete and clinically validated microbiome restoration therapy in veterinary medicine. This module covers when and how to use FMT for both chronic and acute GI cases, highlights key differences from traditional probiotics, and explains how to communicate its benefits to clients.

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