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. 2021 Jan;51(1):155-169.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2020.09.004. Epub 2020 Oct 29.

Impact of Changes in Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Canine and Feline Digestive Diseases

Anna-Lena Ziese  1 , Jan S Suchodolski  2
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Impact of Changes in Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Canine and Feline Digestive Diseases

Anna-Lena Ziese et al. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2021 Jan.
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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.

Keywords: AHDS; Bile acids; Chronic enteropathy; Clostridium hiranonis; Dysbiosis; Dysbiosis index; Microbiome; SCFA.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure A.-L. Ziese has nothing to disclose; J.S. Suchodolski is an employee of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory, which offers microbiome testing on a fee-for-service basis.

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