In Tokyo on Friday June 10, 2011, during the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the company Miyarisan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Dr McCartney was invited to make a presentation on the benefits of probiotics for animal health worldwide. During this presentation, among other things, she explained that the use of probiotics is increasing worldwide due to the benefits it has for the intestinal flora, reduction of pathogens, improvement in human and animal health, increased response for a healthier immune system and an improvement in the yield of farm animals.

She also mentioned the possible modes of action of probiotics and the specific benefits that they have for the different species of farm animals and pets.

Finally, she outlined the overall benefits that probiotics have for humans, the main factors that motivate their use and future trends.