Dr. Krysten Craft: Microbiome Models In Pet Nutrition | Ep. 157
In this episode of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, Dr. Krysten Craft, Health and Wellbeing Scientist at Kemin Pet Food & Rendering, explores challenges in pet nutrition research, including immune markers, microbiome models, and ethical study design. She explains how to interpret null results and highlights opportunities using vaccines and alternative models. Practical insights on owner surveys and clinical relevance are also discussed. Listen now on all major platforms!
โMicrobiome models enable high-throughput screening of dietary interventions, allowing researchers to evaluate functional outputs and population-level trends without maintaining live animal studies.โ
Meet the guest: Dr. Krysten Craft earned her PhD in Animal Science from Iowa State University, focusing on nutrition, immunity, and the microbiome across species. With 18 peer-reviewed publications, her work follows a science-first, species-second approach. Now leading Health and Wellbeing R&D at Kemin Pet Food & Rendering, she advances pet nutrition research. Learn more on The Pet Food Science Podcast Show with Dr. Krysten Craft, available on all major platforms!
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What will you learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:34) Introduction
- (04:40) Research challenges
- (10:32) Immune markers
- (14:53) Vaccine design
- (17:59) Alternative models
- (26:03) Null results
- (31:08) Final Questions
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