Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The intestinal microbiome in dogs and cats with diarrhoea as detected by a faecal polymerase chain reaction-based panel in Perth, Western Australia.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Paul, Aeh & Stayt, J
- Affiliation:
- Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists · United Kingdom
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
This study looked at the types of germs found in the poop of dogs and cats that had diarrhea in Perth, Australia. Researchers reviewed records from a lab that tested fecal samples between July 2014 and August 2015. They found that a lot of cats had Clostridium perfringens (a type of bacteria) and Campylobacter, while dogs also had high levels of Clostridium perfringens and Campylobacter, along with other viruses like parvovirus and distemper virus. The findings suggest that these germs are common in pets with diarrhea, which could help veterinarians understand and treat these cases better.
Abstract
This study reports the prevalence of potential faecal pathogens in the microbiome detected in a cohort of cats and dogs with diarrhoea in Perth, Western Australia. Records from a commercial diagnostic laboratory using faecal PCR testing between July 2014 and August 2015 were reviewed.Of 289 feline faecal samples reviewed, Salmonella spp. (1.7%), Campylobacter spp. (47.6%), Clostridium perfringens (81.3%), Giardia spp. (11.1%), Toxoplasma gondii (1.2%), Tritrichomonas foetus (4.8%), panleukopenia virus (6.5%) and coronavirus (39.5%) were detected. In dogs, Salmonella spp. (5.4%), Campylobacter spp. (36.3%), C. perfringens (85.4%), Giardia spp. (6.2%), parvovirus (9.4%), coronavirus (4.7%) and distemper virus (1.5%) were detected.
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