Effect of different starch sources in a raw meat-based diet on fecal microbiome in dogs housed in a shelter.

ABSTRACT: A dietary intervention study was assessed to determine if different sources of starch in homemade diets could significantly modify fecal microbiome of dogs. Twenty-seven adult dogs were enrolled and fed a diet based on a mixture of rice and pasta with fresh raw meat (CD). After 90 d, 8 dogs continued to receive CD diet, 10 dogs received a diet made of a raw meat and a complementary food with rice as the main source of starch (B1), and 9 dogs were fed a diet with the same raw meat and a complementary food with potato as the main source of starch (B2). Samples of feces were collected from each dog in the mornings at the beginning of the study and after 15 d and analyzed for pH, ammonia N (N-NH₃) and total N, short chain fatty acids (SCFA) and lactic acid. Relative abundance of fec

SUBMITTER: Sandri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7503078 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature