Research Article
Ecological Characterization of the Colonic Microbiota of Normal and Diarrheic Dogs
Table 1
Characteristics of dogs enrolled in the study.
| | Breed | Sex | Age | Diet (%) | Comments | | protein | fat | fiber |
| | Pet 1 | Beagle × schnauzer; related to research colony dogs | F | 4 years | 21.5 | 13.0 | 3.0 | Time series; one diarrheic samples (dietary indiscretion; no treatment),
three normal samples | | Pet 2 | Labrador retriever puppy; same household as Pet 1 | M | 9 weeks | 26.0 | 8.5 | 3.0 | Time series; six normal samples | | Pet 3 | Golden retriever | M | 12 years | 25.0 | 6.0–8.0 | 12.0 | Time series with normal and diarrheic samples (dietary indiscretion;
metronidazole treatment) | | Pet 4 | Golden Retriever | M | 6 years | 22.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | One normal sample | | Pet 5 | Dachshund | M | 7 years | 22.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 | Normal sample | | Pet 6 | American Eskimo mix | M | 3 years | 22.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 | Normal sample | | Pet 7 | Retriever mix | F | 2 years | ND | ND | ND | Diarrheic sample | | Pet 8 | Mixed breed | F | 12 years | ND | ND | ND | Diarrheic sample | | Research 1 | Beagle × Schnauzer | F | 4 years | 25.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | Normal sample | | Research 2 | Beagle × Schnauzer | F | 6 years | 25.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | Normal sample | | Research 3 | Beagle × Schnauzer | M | 4 years | 25.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | Normal sample | | Research 4 | Beagle × Schnauzer | F | 6 years | 25.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | Normal sample | | Research 5 | Beagle × Schnauzer | F | 4 years | 25.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | Normal sample |
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