Key bacterial families (Clostridiaceae, Erysipelotrichaceae and Bacteroidaceae) are related to the digestion of protein and energy in dogs

Background Much of the recent research in companion animal nutrition has focussed on understanding the role of diet on faecal microbiota composition. To date, diet-induced changes in faecal microbiota observed in humans and rodents have been extrapolated to pets in spite of their very different diet...

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Main Authors: Emma N. Bermingham, Paul Maclean, David G. Thomas, Nicholas J. Cave, Wayne Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-03-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3019.pdf