Fecal microbiota changes associated with pathogenic and non-pathogenic diarrheas in foals.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Diarrhea is a common disease that could threaten the welfare of newborn foals. While there are several forms of foal diarrhea, the etiologies can be considered known pathogenic or non-pathogenic in nature. Moreover, there are likely differences in the composition of microbial populations in the gastrointestinal tracts of foals depending upon the etiology of diarrhea. Our study aims to examine the microbial population in the feces of foals with both pathogenic and non-pathogenic diarrheas to discern differences in their microbial compositions.

Results

Foal diarrhea samples tested positive or negative for common equine neonatal diarrhea pathogens by diagnostic polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which allowed for samples to be segregated as pathogenic or non-pathogenic

SUBMITTER: Shi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760091 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature