Investigating the potential immunomodulatory effects of commercial oral probiotic supplements on equine gastrointestinal tract barrier function.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral probiotic dietary supplements are widely used in veterinary medicine, including in horses. It is hypothesized that the presence of probiotic strains can both modulate the intestinal microbiota and affect mucosal immunity parameters. Such a study has not yet been conducted in horses.

Methods

This study involved 12 healthy horses, which were randomly divided into a control group and a group that received a commercial oral probiotic formula containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Pedioccus acidilactici or Enterococcus faecium for 84 days. Fecal samples were collected from all horses on day 0 (D0), 28 days after starting the probiotic (D28), 56 days (D56), 84 days (D84) and 28 days after stopping the probiotic (DX) treatment. The samples were sub

SUBMITTER: Zak-Bochenek A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790434 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature