In this special episode celebrating ‘National Dog Day’ of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, Dr. Erin Perry from Southern Illinois University explores the nutritional challenges and stress-related health concerns faced by working dogs. She explains how fiber therapy, microbiome development, and proper puppy screening can improve canine GI health and performance. Learn practical, science-backed strategies to optimize working dog nutrition. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Beyond calories and protein, environmental stressors like heat, cold, and travel demand serious attention to gastrointestinal health in working dogs."

Meet the guest: Dr. Erin Perry currently serves as a tenured professor at Southern Illinois University. With over a decade of research in working canine health and over 20 years as a FEMA canine handler, her work focuses on operational stress, gastrointestinal health, and performance management in dogs.

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What will you learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:08) Introduction
• (05:09) Canine stress response
• (07:34) Heat injury risks
• (15:39) Puppy development phase
• (21:53) Stress and digestion
• (25:27) Fiber as prevention
• (33:11) Final Questions

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