Comprehensive Microbiome Research Powered by MiDOG
From targeted 16S and ITS sequencing to full Whole Genome Sequencing, MiDOG delivers publication-ready microbiome data with complete statistical, functional, and comparative analyses to drive scientific discovery and innovation Discover More HereWhether you’re a food manufacturer crafting culinary delights for our pets, a drug developer creating life-changing pharmaceuticals, or a supplement manufacturer dedicated to enhancing pet well-being, MiDOG Animal Diagnostics is here to collaborate with you. We understand the pivotal role that rigorous product testing plays in ensuring the quality and safety of your offerings.
Our advanced product testing services cater to a diverse range of industries, from the bustling kitchens of renowned food manufacturers to the laboratories of groundbreaking drug developers and supplement manufacturers. We take pride in making cutting-edge microbiome-testing and pathogen-discovery technologies accessible to companies of all sizes.
How can companies test the microbiome impact of pet foods, supplements, probiotics, and therapeutics?
Companies can test the microbiome impact of pet foods, supplements, probiotics, prebiotics, therapeutics, and other animal health products by using sequencing-based microbial analysis before, during, and after product use. MiDOG supports product testing with next-generation sequencing, microbiome profiling, bioinformatics, antimicrobial resistance marker analysis, functional insights, and comparative data analysis.
For product developers, R&D teams, veterinary collaborators, and animal health companies, MiDOG can help evaluate how a product may influence microbial composition, pathogen presence, microbial diversity, probiotic colonization, treatment response, and longitudinal microbiome shifts across relevant animal sample types.
This type of testing can support product development, feeding trials, formulation comparisons, scientific communication, clinical collaboration, and evidence-based marketing.
Product Testing Designed to Measure Microbiome Impact
Whether you are developing a pet food, therapeutic product, probiotic, prebiotic, supplement, or drug treatment, understanding how your product influences the animal microbiome can provide valuable insight for research, development, product validation, and market positioning.
MiDOG supports product testing by evaluating how a product may affect microbial composition, pathogen presence, microbial diversity, antimicrobial resistance markers, and functional microbiome shifts across relevant animal sample types. This allows manufacturers, researchers, and product developers to move beyond general claims and generate data-driven insight into how their product interacts with the microbiome.
Using advanced sequencing and bioinformatic analysis, MiDOG can help assess changes before, during, and after product use, making our testing especially valuable for feeding trials, supplement studies, probiotic evaluations, prebiotic research, drug treatment studies, dermatology research, gastrointestinal health studies, and other animal health applications.
Important Markers We Can Evaluate Include:
- Pathogen detection
- Commensal microbiome composition
- Microbial richness and diversity
- Antimicrobial resistance markers
- Probiotic colonization
- Prebiotic impact
- Symbiotic formulation effects
- Longitudinal microbiome changes
- Comparative product performance
- Baseline, treatment, and post-treatment shifts
- Product formulation comparisons
- Treatment group and control group comparisons
- Dosing strategy comparisons
MiDOG helps product teams generate meaningful microbiome data to support product development, scientific communication, clinical collaboration, and evidence-based marketing.
What types of product testing can MiDOG support?
MiDOG can support microbiome-focused product testing for animal health companies developing or evaluating:
- Pet foods and specialty diets
- Probiotics and prebiotics
- Synbiotics and microbiome-support formulations
- Supplements and nutraceuticals
- Veterinary therapeutics
- Dermatology products
- Gastrointestinal health products
- Oral health products
- Urinary health products
- Research products or investigational formulations
- Product comparisons across treatment and control groups
Testing can be designed around the product goal, study timeline, species, sample type, treatment groups, control groups, and the microbial markers most relevant to the research question.
Sample type depends on the product, target system, species, and study goal. For example, fecal samples may be useful for gastrointestinal microbiome studies, skin or ear swabs may support dermatology-focused research, oral swabs may be relevant for dental or oral health products, and urine or other fluids may be appropriate for specific clinical or product questions. In the past, we have worked on feeding trials and clinical/drug testing trials. With a proven publication record of over 50 publications over the years, the MiDOG Team is uniquely qualified to elevate your product research, development, and reputation.
Examples of potential sample types include:
- Feces
- Skin Swabs/Scapings
- Ear Swabs
- Urine
- Nasal Swabs
- Bllod
- Bile
- Joint Fluid
- Eyes/Nasal Washes
- Oral Swabs
- Wound Swabs
- Tissue
- Nail Clippings
How can microbiome product testing support product development?
Microbiome product testing can help companies understand whether a product is associated with measurable microbial changes over time. Depending on the study design, this may include shifts in microbial composition, richness, and diversity; pathogen presence; probiotic colonization; antimicrobial resistance markers; functional pathways; or differences among product formulations.
This data can help product teams refine formulations, compare treatment groups, support veterinary collaboration, prepare scientific communications, and develop evidence-based messaging for animal health audiences.
MiDOG’s team can support study planning, sample strategy, sequencing, bioinformatics, data visualization, statistical analysis, and publication-ready outputs.
End-to-End Microbiome Research Support
At MiDOG, research is at the heart of everything we do. Our team combines advanced sequencing technology with expert bioinformatics to deliver a complete picture of the microbiome, from taxonomic composition to functional potential. Whether your project involves targeted sequencing (16S/ITS) or whole-genome sequencing, we provide publication-ready data and the analytical depth needed to uncover meaningful microbial patterns.
Our analysis service includes:
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Abundance tables for all taxonomic levels (phylum to species)
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Alpha diversity metrics
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Beta diversity and Canonical Analysis of Principal (CAP) coordinate ordination
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Taxa plots and visual summaries
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Core microbiome analysis
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Statistical analysis (LEfSe, co-occurrence, regression)
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Heatmaps for comparative visualization
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Time-course trend analysis
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) panels
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KEGG pathway and functional gene analysis
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And more comprehensive bioinformatic outputs tailored to your study
Research Expertise That Drives Discovery
The MiDOG team has contributed to over 45 peer-reviewed publications, supporting scientists across veterinary, biomedical, and environmental disciplines. Our discovery-driven approach enables deeper insight into host–microbe interactions, disease dynamics, and ecological balance. By pairing advanced sequencing with expert interpretation, MiDOG empowers researchers to translate complex microbial data into actionable knowledge.
Partner with MiDOG to accelerate your next study with precision, reproducibility, and full analytical support, from sequencing through statistical interpretation.
FAQs About MiDOG Product Testing
What product testing services does MiDOG provide?
MiDOG provides sequencing-based microbiome product testing for pet food companies, supplement manufacturers, probiotic and prebiotic developers, therapeutic product teams, veterinary collaborators, and animal health companies. Services may include study design support, sample processing, sequencing, bioinformatics, statistical analysis, AMR marker analysis, functional insights, and publication-ready reporting.
Can MiDOG test how a pet food affects the microbiome?
Yes. MiDOG can support pet food and feeding trial studies by evaluating microbiome composition before, during, and after product use. Testing can help assess microbial diversity, abundance shifts, pathogen presence, functional changes, and differences between diet groups or formulations.
Can MiDOG support probiotic and prebiotic product testing?
Yes. MiDOG can support probiotic, prebiotic, and synbiotic studies by evaluating microbiome composition, probiotic colonization, microbial diversity, longitudinal changes, and treatment group comparisons depending on the study design and sample type.
Can MiDOG support veterinary drug or therapeutic product studies?
Yes. MiDOG can support veterinary therapeutic and drug-related studies by evaluating microbial changes associated with treatment, baseline and post-treatment shifts, antimicrobial resistance markers, pathogen presence, and other microbiome features relevant to the research question.
What microbiome markers can MiDOG evaluate for product testing?
MiDOG can evaluate microbial composition, pathogen presence, microbial richness and diversity, antimicrobial resistance markers, probiotic colonization, prebiotic impact, longitudinal microbiome changes, product formulation comparisons, treatment and control group differences, and functional microbiome shifts depending on the study design and sequencing approach.
What sample types can be used for product testing?
Sample types may include feces, skin swabs, ear swabs, urine, nasal swabs, oral swabs, wound swabs, tissue, bile, joint fluid, eye or nasal washes, blood, nail clippings, and other sample types depending on the product, species, study question, and testing goals.
Can MiDOG help with study design for product testing?
Yes. MiDOG can help product teams plan study design, sample collection strategy, timepoints, metadata, control groups, treatment groups, sequencing approach, and analysis outputs before samples are collected.
Can MiDOG compare different product formulations?
Yes. MiDOG can support product formulation comparisons by analyzing microbiome differences between groups, timepoints, or formulations. This may help product teams evaluate microbial shifts, diversity changes, functional patterns, and product-associated trends.
Can MiDOG provide publication-ready data?
Yes. MiDOG can provide microbiome data, statistical analyses, visual outputs, and bioinformatic summaries that may support abstracts, posters, manuscripts, product research, scientific communication, and veterinary collaboration.
Who should contact MiDOG for product testing?
Pet food companies, supplement brands, probiotic and prebiotic manufacturers, veterinary pharmaceutical teams, product developers, R&D teams, research collaborators, and animal health companies can contact MiDOG to discuss microbiome product testing.
Let MiDOG Help
If you’re interested in learning more about how MiDOG Animal Diagnostics can simplify and enhance your product testing processes, your marketing material, or R&D, we’d love to hear from you!
