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Role of the gastrointestinal microbiota in small animal health and disease
Author(s) -
Redfern Alana,
Suchodolski Jan,
Jergens Albert
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.103826
Subject(s) - dysbiosis , gastrointestinal disease , disease , medicine , intensive care medicine
There is a large and emerging interest in the role of the gastrointestinal microbiota in health and disease. This paper serves to review the current knowledge and recommendations of the gastrointestinal microbiota in health and gastrointestinal disease. Further, this review evaluates the current literature and suggests guidelines for faecal microbial transplantation, a novel therapy for dysbiosis in veterinary medicine.