What Is the Microbiota and What Is Its Role in Colic? Academic Article

abstract

• The fecal microbiome of the horse is reflective of the large colon and plays an important role in the health of the horse. The microbes of the gastrointestinal tract digest fiber and produce energy for the host. Healthy horses have Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Verrucromicrobia as the most common phyla. During gastrointestinal disease such as colic or colitis, the microbiome shows less diversity and changes in bacterial community composition.

authors

• Pilla, Rachel

published proceedings

• Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract

altmetric score

• 0.25

author list (cited authors)

• Arnold, C. E., & Pilla, R.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Arnold, Carolyn E||Pilla, Rachel

publication date

• April 2023

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice  Journal

keywords

• Colic
• Equine
• Gastrointestinal Bacteria
• Microbiome

PubMed Central ID

• 37121786

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.cveq.2023.03.004

start page

• S0749-0739(23)00016-0

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2023.03.004