Virtual Lecture on First-of-its-Kind Research Exploring the Influence of Pet Ownership on the Gut Microbiome Share Article IDEXX Human-Animal Bond Lecture Series Highlights New Science on the Human-Animal Bond to Veterinarians and Pet Owners HABRI_ IDEXX This research is particularly exciting as it has the potential to shed light on new, physiological underpinnings of the human-animal bond – the relationship between pet ownership, the microbiome and heart health. WASHINGTON (PRWEB) July 22, 2021 The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) and IDEXX today hosted the fifth virtual lecture in the successful Human-Animal Bond Lecture Series, focused on the rationale and anticipated results of new, first-of-its-kind research exploring the influence of pet ownership on the gut microbiome and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in older adults.