Longitudinal Survey of Fecal Microbiota in Healthy Dogs Administered a Commercial Probiotic.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this longitudinal microbiome study was to investigate the effects of a commercially available veterinary synbiotic product (Blackmore's® Paw DigestiCare 60™) on the fecal microbiome of healthy dogs using 16S rRNA gene microbial profiling. Fifteen healthy, privately-owned dogs participated in a 2-week trial administration of the product. Fecal samples were collected at different time points, including baseline (prior to treatment), during administration and after discontinuation of product. Large intra- and inter-individual variation was observed throughout the study, but microbiome composition at higher phylogenetic levels, alpha and beta diversity were not significantly altered after 2 weeks of probiotic administration, suggesting an absence of probiotic impact on microbial div

SUBMITTER: Ciaravolo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8255976 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature