Effects of a symbiotic on the gut microbiota of healthy dogs

The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) defines probiotics as “live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit to the host.” The effects of probiotics suggested in the literature are: the competitive exclusion of bacteria with pathogenic potential; the production of essential micro- and macronutrients-including short-chain fatty acids; the promotion of the stability of the junction between intestinal epithelial cells and the improvement of the digestion process; normalization of the gastrointestinal microbiota; the production of an...