Effects of <i>Bacillus coagulans</i> (GBI-30, 6086) Supplementation on the Fecal Characteristics and Microbiota of Healthy Adult Dogs Subjected to an Abrupt Diet Change.

ABSTRACT: Studies in humans and livestock have demonstrated Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 to have probiotic potential, suggesting that it may alleviate gastrointestinal (GI) distress commonly associated with diet change in dogs. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of B. coagulans GBI-30, 6086 on fecal scores, pH, dry matter (DM) percentage, and microbiota populations of dogs following an abrupt diet change. English Pointer dogs (n = 12; age = 5.9 ± 2.5 yr; body weight = 26.6 ± 6.1 kg) were used in a replicated 3 × 3 Latin square design and fed commercial diets containing no probiotics or prebiotics. The following treatments were administered orally in gelatin capsules before each daily feeding: (1) placebo control (250 mg maltodextrin/day); (2) B. coagulans [low do

SUBMITTER: Wilson SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12654280 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature