Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Effects of a commercial probiotic on healthy dogs' gut bacteria over
By Ciaravolo, Susan et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2021·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Longitudinal Survey of Fecal Microbiota in Healthy Dogs Administered a Commercial Probiotic.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 15 healthy dogs was given a commercial probiotic for two weeks to see how it affected their gut bacteria. While the probiotic did lead to temporary increases in certain beneficial bacteria, the overall diversity of their gut microbiome didn’t change significantly. After stopping the probiotic, their gut bacteria mostly returned to normal within three weeks. This suggests that while the probiotic can boost specific bacteria temporarily, it doesn't have a lasting impact on the overall gut health of healthy dogs.
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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 diversity. Administration of the synbiotic preparation did, however, result in transient increases in probiotic species fromandfamilies as well as an increase inwith the fecal microbiota partially reverting to its baseline state 3-weeks after cessation of probiotic administration.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34235200/