Acute changes in the colonic microbiota are associated with large intestinal forms of surgical colic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Horses that undergo surgery for treatment of primary large colon disease have been reported to be at increased risk of developing recurrent colic episodes postoperatively. The reasons for this are currently unknown. The aim of the current study was to characterise the faecal microbiota of horses with colic signs associated with primary large colon lesions treated surgically and to compare the composition of their faecal microbiota to that of a control group of horses undergoing emergency orthopaedic treatment. Faecal samples were collected from horses in both groups on admission to hospital, during hospitalisation and following discharge from hospital for a total duration of 12 weeks. Additionally, colonic content samples were collected from surgical colic patients if pe

SUBMITTER: Salem SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6925886 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature