Dysbiosis index to evaluate the fecal microbiota in healthy cats and cats with chronic enteropathies.
Chi-Hsuan SungSina MarsilioBetty ChowKailee A ZornowJennifer E SlovakRachel PillaJonathan A LidburyJoerg M SteinerSo Young ParkMin-Pyo HongSteve L HillJan S SuchodolskiPublished in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2022)
A qPCR-based DI for assessing the fecal microbiota of cats was established. The results showed that a large proportion of cats with CE had an altered fecal microbiota as evidenced by an increased DI. Prospective studies are warranted to evaluate the utility of this assay for clinical assessment of feline CE.