Impact of Changes in Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Canine and Feline Digestive Diseases
Anna-Lena Ziese, Jan S. Suchodolski
Abstract
The intestinal microbiome is an important immune and metabolic organ in health and disease. Recent molecular and metabolomic approaches have provided a better characterization of different types of dysbiosis, including mucosa-adherent bacteria and functional changes in the microbiome. This article summarizes recent advances in assessment of dysbiosis, the importance of the bile acid-converting Clostridium hiranonis as an important beneficial bacterium in the canine gut, and different therapeutic approaches to dysbiosis.
Topics & Concepts
CATSMedicineBiologyGastroenterologyInternal medicineGut microbiota and healthGastrointestinal motility and disordersClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research