ArticleBioscience of microbiota, food and health2024
Continuous intake of galacto-oligosaccharides containing syrup contributes to maintaining the health of household dogs by modulating their gut microbiota.
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- Beneficial effects of a prebiotic-postbiotic supplement on digestive health and fecal microbiota in dogs and cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Effects of cRG-I Prebiotic Treatment on Gut Microbiota Composition and Metabolic Activity in Dogs In Vitro.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- The single degree of polymerization influences the efficacy of xylooligosaccharides in shaping microbial and metabolite profiles in chicken gut to combat avian pathogenic Escherichia coli.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Effects of L-β-Galactoglucan Supplementation on Growth Performance, Palatability, and Intestinal Microbiota in Adult Beagle Dogs.Metabolites · 2025Article
- Continuous intake of galacto-oligosaccharides containing syrup contributes to maintaining the health of household cats by modulating their gut microbiota.Bioscience of microbiota, food and health · 2025Article
- Use of Different Synbiotic Strategies to Improve Gut Health in Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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Abstract
Interest is growing in the relationship of the microbiota and intestinal environment with health in companion animals. Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), typical prebiotics, are expected to provide benefits in dogs. Previous studies of GOS in dogs have involved dogs with similar rearing conditions and diets, which may have biased the results. We conducted an open study of 26 healthy dogs kept in households with diverse rearing environments in order to evaluate how the intake of a GOS-containing syrup affects the intestinal microbiota and its metabolites. Each dog was fed 1.2-4.8 g of the GOS-containing syrup (GOS 0.5-2.0 g equivalent) for 8 weeks. Fecal microbiota, fecal concentrations of organic acids and putrefactive products, fecal odor, and serum uremic toxin concentrations were evaluated before intake (0 weeks), during the 8-week intake period (4 and 8 weeks), and 4 weeks after intake (12 weeks). The activity of
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