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Coprophagy in Healthy Dogs Does Not Alter Fecal Core Microbiota or Increase Carriage of Enteropathogens.
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Coprophagy is a common behavior in domestic dogs, yet its effects on the intestinal microbiota and asymptomatic carriage of enteropathogens remain unclear. This study aimed to determine whether healthy coprophagic dogs differ from non-coprophagic dogs in fecal microbiota composition or prevalence of asymptomatic enteropathogen carriage. Forty-four clinically healthy dogs were prospectively enrolled, including 23 coprophagic and 21 non-coprophagic animals as reported by their owners. Ages spanned from 6 to 119 months old, including 19 mixed-breed dogs and 25 purebred dogs, and diet was not controlled for. Fecal samples were analyzed using quantitative PCR to determine the canine dysbiosis index, quantify core bacterial taxa, and detect selected enteropathogens, including
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