In cats and humans, several physiological and environmental factors have been shown to
alter the gut microbiota of healthy individuals. Cats share several diseases with humans …

Microbiome research has become significantly advanced in recent years, both in human and
veterinary medicine. The development of DNA sequencing technology has enabled a …

Rodent models and human clinical studies have shown gut microbiota-derived short-chain
fatty acids (SCFAs) play roles in obesity and insulin resistance. These roles have been …

Simple Summary The effectiveness and potential impacts of fecal microbiota transplants
(FMT) on the intestinal microbial communities of domestic cats have been severely …

The gut microbiome of companion animals is relatively underexplored, despite its relevance
to animal health, pet owner health, and basic microbial community biology. Here, we provide …

Despite considerable interest and research in the canine fecal microbiome, our
understanding of its species-level composition remains incomplete, as the majority of …

Simple Summary This study compares the gut microbiomes of healthy domestic ferrets and
cats, which are both carnivorous pets. While ferrets have a population of around 500,000 in …

Multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) often cause intestinal infections in
cats. The aim of this study was to investigate a multidrug-resistant E. faecalis isolate for …

Successfully adapting to a feral lifestyle with different access to food, shelter and other
resources requires rapid physiological and behavioural changes, which could potentially be …

We aimed to evaluate the effects of including black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFL) meal in a
dry extruded food on nutritional quality and some health aspects in healthy adult cats. Two …