Dysbiosis is not present in horses with fecal water syndrome when compared to controls in spring and autumn.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fecal water syndrome (FWS) is long-standing and common in horses, particularly in central Europe. No large epidemiological data sets exist, and the cause remains elusive. Dysbiosis could play a role in pathogenesis.

Objectives

To evaluate whether dysbiosis is present in horses with FWS when compared to stable-matched control horses in spring and autumn.

Animals

Fecal samples were collected from horses with FWS (n = 16; 9 mares, 7 geldings) and controls (n = 15; 8 mares, 7 geldings).

Methods

The bacterial microbiome of samples collected in spring and autumn of 2016 was analyzed using high-throughput sequencing. Differences in relative abundance of bacterial taxa, alpha diversity, and beta diversity indices were assessed between horses with FWS and con

SUBMITTER: Schoster A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7379055 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature