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Glendon Lloyd

Glendon Lloyd

As the founder and CEO of Bonza, I am challenging one of the most overlooked truths in canine health: the gut is not just part of the system. It is the system. I hold Diplomas in Canine Nutrition and Dog Nutrigenomics, both awarded with Distinction, and I formulate every Bonza recipe in-house alongside our board of canine veterinary nutritionists. The gut microbiome sits at the centre of immune regulation, inflammation, metabolic function and neurological health, yet much of modern dog nutrition still treats food as fuel rather than biology. I am working to change that. At Bonza we take a systems-biology approach to canine nutrition. We design food and supplements that actively shape the microbiome through plant diversity, functional fibres, and named, regulatory-authorised bioactives with full strain-level transparency: the Biotics Triad of prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics, alongside phytonutrients and adaptogens. Each works through the eight gut-organ axes that connect the gut to the skin, joints, immune system, behaviour, heart, metabolism, liver and longevity. This is about more than better ingredients. It is about redefining food as a controllable input for health outcomes, shifting from reactive care to precision nutrition that supports resilience, longevity and disease prevention. We are building what canine nutrition should have been all along. One Gut. Whole Dog.
  • Joined: 16/09/2022
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Hyaluronic Acid for Dogs: Joint Mobility & Inflammation Support

Hyaluronic Acid for Dogs: Joint Mobility & Inflammation Support

Hyaluronic acid is the principal lubricant in your dog's joints — and its concentration declines significantly as osteoarthritis progresses. This evidence-based guide explores how oral HA supplementation restores synovial fluid quality, reduces inflammatory biomarkers, and why its absorption depends entirely on your dog's gut microbiome. Discover the science behind joint lubrication and how it works alongside glucosamine, chondroitin, and prebiotics in a multi-mechanism approach to canine joint health.

Avocado-Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASU) for Dogs: Joint Protection & Mobility Support

Avocado-Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASU) for Dogs: Joint Protection & Mobility Support

Avocado-soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) are a natural plant extract with direct canine evidence of cartilage protection, inflammation reduction, and subchondral bone preservation. ASU's phytosterols also support gut barrier integrity through the gut-joint axis. Bonza includes ASU in Bounce Bioactive Bites alongside glucosamine, chondroitin, and anti-inflammatory botanicals for multi-pathway joint support.

Hypoallergenic Dog Food for Sensitive Stomachs: Why Gut Health Is the Missing Piece

Hypoallergenic Dog Food - Why Gut Health Is the Missing Piece

The science is clear: ingredient elimination alone is not enough. Research consistently shows that dogs with atopic dermatitis have significantly depleted gut bacteria and lower levels of the protective short-chain fatty acids that maintain skin barrier integrity. This guide examines the peer-reviewed evidence behind the gut-skin axis and provides a practical framework for choosing a hypoallergenic diet that addresses both the triggers and the underlying gut dysfunction most guides ignore.

How Dogs Actually Digest Plant Ingredients

How Dogs Actually Digest Plant Ingredients

an dogs actually digest plant ingredients? The peer-reviewed science is clear — and it goes far beyond simple tolerance. Dogs carry up to seven times more copies of the AMY2B starch-digestion gene than wolves, while their gut microbiome deploys an average of 71 carbohydrate-active enzymes per bacterial species to break down complex plant fibres. Together, these two systems produce short-chain fatty acids that fuel gut barrier integrity, immune regulation, and metabolic health. This article examines the genetic, microbial, and clinical evidence behind canine plant processing.

How to Restore Your Dog’s Gut Health After Antibiotics: An Evidence-Based Guide

How to Restore Your Dog's Gut Health After Antibiotics - An Evidence-Based Guide

Antibiotics save lives — but research shows they also inflict significant damage on your dog's gut microbiome, depleting beneficial bacteria and impairing recovery for weeks or even months. This evidence-based guide explains what commonly prescribed antibiotics do to the canine gut, how long recovery really takes, and the nutritional strategies proven to support microbiome rebuilding from day one.

Spore-Forming Probiotics for Dogs: Why Calsporin® Outperforms Standard Strains

Spore-forming Probiotics for Dogs - Why Calsporin Outperforms Standard Probiotic Strains

Calsporin® contains Bacillus velezensis DSM 15544, a spore-forming probiotic with specific EU regulatory approval for dogs and over a decade of canine-specific research. Unlike standard strains that degrade during manufacturing and digestion, its protective spore coat ensures it reaches your dog's gut alive — where six peer-reviewed studies show it increases microbial diversity, improves faecal quality, boosts short-chain fatty acid production, and reduces harmful gut metabolites. Discover why this probiotic is the foundation of Bonza's "One Gut. Whole Dog." approach to whole-body health through the microbiome.

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