The gut microbiome contributes to host metabolism, protects against pathogens, educates
the immune system, and, through these basic functions, affects directly or indirectly most …

Background The gut microbiome is composed of bacteria, archaea, viruses, and eukaryotic
organisms that reside in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The bacterial component is the largest …

The gut microbiome is an important immune and metabolic organ. Intestinal bacteria
produce various metabolites that influence the health of the intestine and other organ …

Background Metronidazole has a substantial impact on the gut microbiome. However, the
recovery of the microbiome after discontinuation of administration, and the metabolic …

The aim was to characterize differences in fecal consistency, and fecal microbiota and
metabolome profiles in dogs with acute diarrhea (AD) treated with either fecal microbiota …

Interests in the impact of the gastrointestinal microbiota on health and wellbeing have
extended from humans to that of companion animals. While relatively fewer studies to date …

Assessing “dysbiosis” in intestinal microbial communities is increasingly considered a
routine analysis in microbiota studies, and it has added relevant information to the prediction …

Introduction Feeding a Bones and Raw Food (BARF) diet has become an increasing trend in
canine nutrition. Bones and Raw Food diets contain a high amount of animal components …

Over the last decade, chronic inflammatory enteropathies (CIE) in dogs have received great
attention in the basic and clinical research arena. The 2010 ACVIM Consensus Statement …

Background Accumulating evidence shows an important relationship between the
gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota and host health. Microbial metabolites are believed to play a …