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- Research Assistant Professor
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Pilla, Rachel Research Assistant Professor
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- Research Assistant Professor, Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Werner, M., Ishii, P. E., Pilla, R., Lidbury, J. A., Steiner, J. M., Busch-Hahn, K., Unterer, S., & Suchodolski, J. S.
(2023).
Prevalence of Clostridioides difficile in Canine Feces and Its Association with Intestinal Dysbiosis. Animals.
13(15), 2441-2441.
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Arnold, C. E., & Pilla, R.
(2023).
What Is the Microbiota and What Is Its Role in Colic?. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice.
S0749-0739(23)00016-0.
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Toresson, L., Suchodolski, J. S., Spillmann, T., Lopes, B. C., Shih, J., Steiner, J. M., & Pilla, R.
(2023).
The Intestinal Microbiome in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathies and Cobalamin Deficiency or Normocobalaminemia-A Comparative Study. 13(8), 1378-1378.
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Toresson, L., Spillmann, T., Pilla, R., Ludvigsson, U., Hellgren, J., Olmedal, G., & Suchodolski, J. S.
(2023).
Clinical Effects of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation as Adjunctive Therapy in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathies-A Retrospective Case Series of 41 Dogs. Veterinary Sciences.
10(4), 271-271.
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Park, M. J., Pilla, R., Panta, A., Pandey, S., Sarawichitr, B., Suchodolski, J., & Sohrabji, F.
(2023).
Correction to: Reproductive Senescence and Ischemic Stroke Remodel the Gut Microbiome and Modulate the Effects of Estrogen Treatment in Female Rats. 14(2), 278-279.
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Bastos, T. S., Souza, C., Legendre, H., Richard, N., Pilla, R., Suchodolski, J. S., ... Flix, A. P.
(2023).
Effect of Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a Probiotic on Diet Digestibility, Fermentative Metabolites, and Composition and Functional Potential of the Fecal Microbiota of Dogs Submitted to an Abrupt Dietary Change. 11(2), 506-506.
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Vecchiato, C. G., Pinna, C., Sung, C., Borrelli De Andreis, F., Suchodolski, J. S., Pilla, R., ... Biagi, G.
(2023).
Fecal Microbiota, Bile Acids, Sterols, and Fatty Acids in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathy Fed a Home-Cooked Diet Supplemented with Coconut Oil. 13(3), 502-502.
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Werner, M., Weeger, J., Hrner-Schmid, L., Weber, K., Pali, J., Shih, J., ... Schulz, B.
(2023).
Comparison of the respiratory bacterial microbiome in cats with feline asthma and chronic bronchitis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
10, 1148849.
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Sahoo, D. K., Allenspach, K., Mochel, J. P., Parker, V., Rudinsky, A. J., Winston, J. A., ... Jergens, A. E.
(2022).
Synbiotic-IgY Therapy Modulates the Mucosal Microbiome and Inflammatory Indices in Dogs with Chronic Inflammatory Enteropathy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Veterinary Sciences.
10(1), 25-25.
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Sung, C., Marsilio, S., Chow, B., Zornow, K. A., Slovak, J. E., Pilla, R., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
(2022).
Dysbiosis index to evaluate the fecal microbiota in healthy cats and cats with chronic enteropathies. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery.
24(6), e1-e12.
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Vecchiato, C. G., Golinelli, S., Pinna, C., Pilla, R., Suchodolski, J. S., Tvarijonaviciute, A., ... Biagi, G.
(2022).
Fecal microbiota and inflammatory and antioxidant status of obese and lean dogs, and the effect of caloric restriction. Frontiers in Microbiology.
13, 1050474.
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Stavroulaki, E. M., Suchodolski, J. S., Pilla, R., Fosgate, G. T., Sung, C., Lidbury, J., Steiner, J. M., & Xenoulis, P. G.
(2022).
The Serum and Fecal Metabolomic Profiles of Growing Kittens Treated with Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid or Doxycycline. Animals.
12(3), 330-330.
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Watanangura, A., Meller, S., Suchodolski, J. S., Pilla, R., Khattab, M. R., Loderstedt, S., ... Volk, H. A.
(2022).
The effect of phenobarbital treatment on behavioral comorbidities and on the composition and function of the fecal microbiome in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
9, 933905.
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Baranwal, G., Pilla, R., Goodlett, B., Jayaraman, A., Rutkowski, J. M., Alaniz, R., & Mitchell, B. M.
(2021).
Metabolomic Study To Identify Common Metabolites In Two Different Mouse Models Of Hypertension. HYPERTENSION.
78(Suppl_1),
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Arnold, C., Pilla, R., Chaffin, K., Lidbury, J., Steiner, J., & Suchodolski, J.
(2021).
Alterations in the Fecal Microbiome and Metabolome of Horses with Antimicrobial-Associated Diarrhea Compared to Antibiotic-Treated and Non-Treated Healthy Case Controls. Animals.
11(6), 1807-1807.
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Yumna, E., Kumar, M. K., Amir, E., Alan, D., Rachel, P., & Farida, S.
(2021).
Sex Differences in Stroke Outcome Are Associated With Constitutive Gut Dysbiosis and Stroke-Induced Gut Permeability. 52(Suppl_1),
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El-Hakim, Y., Mani, K. K., Eldouh, A., Pandey, S., Grimaldo, M. T., Dabney, A., Pilla, R., & Sohrabji, F.
(2021).
Sex differences in stroke outcome correspond to rapid and severe changes in gut permeability in adult Sprague-Dawley rats. 12(1), 14.
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Baranwal, G., Pilla, R., Goodlett, B. L., Coleman, A. K., Arenaz, C. M., Jayaraman, A., ... Mitchell, B. M.
(2021).
Common Metabolites in Two Different Hypertensive Mouse Models: A Serum and Urine Metabolome Study. Biomolecules.
11(9), 1387-1387.
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Giacobbo, F., Eyng, C., Nunes, R. V., de Souza, C., Teixeira, L. V., Pilla, R., Suchodolski, J. S., & Bortoluzzi, C.
(2021).
Different enzymatic associations in diets of broiler chickens formulated with corn dried at various temperatures. Poultry Science.
100(5), 101013-101013.
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Martnez-Lpez, L. M., Pepper, A., Pilla, R., Woodward, A. P., Suchodolski, J. S., & Mansfield, C.
(2021).
Effect of sequentially fed high protein, hydrolyzed protein, and high fiber diets on the fecal microbiota of healthy dogs: a cross-over study. 3(1), 42.
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Giacobbo, F., Eyng, C., Nunes, R. V., Souza, C. D., Teixeira, L. V., Pilla, R., Suchodolski, J. S., & Bortoluzzi, C.
(2021).
Influence of Enzyme Supplementation in the Diets of Broiler Chickens Formulated with Different Corn Hybrids Dried at Various Temperatures. Animals.
11(3), 643-643.
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Pilla, R., Guard, B. C., Blake, A. B., Ackermann, M., Webb, C., Hill, S., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
(2021).
Long-Term Recovery of the Fecal Microbiome and Metabolome of Dogs with Steroid-Responsive Enteropathy. Animals.
11(9), 2498-2498.
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Pilla, R., & Suchodolski, J. S.
(2021).
The Gut Microbiome of Dogs and Cats, and the Influence of Diet. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice.
51(3), 605-621.
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Arnold, C. E., Pilla, R., Chaffin, M. K., Leatherwood, J. L., Wickersham, T. A., Callaway, T. R., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
(2021).
The effects of signalment, diet, geographic location, season, and colitis associated with antimicrobial use or Salmonella infection on the fecal microbiome of horses. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE.
35(5), 2437-2448.
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Bermudez Sanchez, S., Pilla, R., Sarawichitr, B., Gramenzi, A., Marsilio, F., Steiner, J. M., ... German, A. J.
(2021).
Untargeted fecal metabolome analysis in obese dogs after weight loss achieved by feeding a high-fiber-high-protein diet. Metabolomics.
17(7), 66.
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Marsilio, S., Chow, B., Hill, S. L., Ackermann, M. R., Estep, J. S., Sarawichitr, B., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
(2021).
Untargeted metabolomic analysis in cats with naturally occurring inflammatory bowel disease and alimentary small cell lymphoma. Scientific Reports.
11(1), 9198.
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Weeger, J., Hrner, L., Palic, J., Pilla, R., Suchodolski, J., & Schulz, B.
(2021).
Untersuchung des respiratorischen Mikrobioms bei Katzen mit chronisch entzndlichen Bronchialerkrankungen. Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe K: Kleintiere / Heimtiere.
49(01), 69.
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Stavroulaki, E. M., Suchodolski, J. S., Pilla, R., Fosgate, G. T., Sung, C., Lidbury, J. A., Steiner, J. M., & Xenoulis, P. G.
(2021).
Short- and long-term effects of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid or doxycycline on the gastrointestinal microbiome of growing cats. PLoS One.
16(12), e0253031-e0253031.
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Pilla, R., Gaschen, F. P., Barr, J. W., Olson, E., Honneffer, J., Guard, B. C., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
(2020).
Effects of metronidazole on the fecal microbiome and metabolome in healthy dogs. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE.
34(5), 1853-1866.
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Jones, S. M., Gaier, A., Enomoto, H., Ishii, P., Pilla, R., Price, J., ... Tolbert, M. K.
(2020).
The effect of combined carprofen and omeprazole administration on gastrointestinal permeability and inflammation in dogs. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE.
34(5), 1886-1893.
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Lee, A., Bortoluzzi, C., Pilla, R., & Kogut, M. H.
(2020).
A Role for the Microbiota in the Immune Phenotype Alteration Associated with the Induction of Disease Tolerance and Persistent Asymptomatic Infection of Salmonella in the Chicken. Microorganisms.
8(12), 1879-1879.
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Cecarini, V., Bonfili, L., Gogoi, O., Lawrence, S., Venanzi, F. M., Azevedo, V., ... Eleuteri, A. M.
(2020).
Neuroprotective effects of p62(SQSTM1)-engineered lactic acid bacteria in Alzheimer's disease: a pre-clinical study. Aging.
12(16), 15995-16020.
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Park, M. J., Pilla, R., Panta, A., Pandey, S., Sarawichitr, B., Suchodolski, J., & Sohrabji, F.
(2020).
Reproductive Senescence and Ischemic Stroke Remodel the Gut Microbiome and Modulate the Effects of Estrogen Treatment in Female Rats. 11(4), 812-830.
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Fujishiro, M. A., Lidbury, J. A., Pilla, R., Steiner, J. M., Lappin, M. R., & Suchodolski, J. S.
(2020).
Evaluation of the effects of anthelmintic administration on the fecal microbiome of healthy dogs with and without subclinical Giardiaspp. and Cryptosporidium canisinfections. PLoS One.
15(2), e0228145-e0228145.
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Chaitman, J., Ziese, A., Pilla, R., Minamoto, Y., Blake, A. B., Guard, B. C., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
(2020).
Fecal Microbial and Metabolic Profiles in Dogs With Acute Diarrhea Receiving Either Fecal Microbiota Transplantation or Oral Metronidazole. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
7, 192.
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Bermudez Sanchez, S., Pilla, R., Sarawichitr, B., Gramenzi, A., Marsilio, F., Steiner, J. M., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
(2020).
Fecal microbiota in client-owned obese dogs changes after weight loss with a high-fiber-high-protein diet. PeerJ.
8, e9706-e9706.
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Pilla, R., Law, T. H., Pan, Y., Zanghi, B. M., Li, Q., Want, E. J., ... Volk, H. A.
(2020).
The Effects of a Ketogenic Medium-Chain Triglyceride Diet on the Feces in Dogs With Idiopathic Epilepsy. 7, 541547.
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Arnold, C. E., Isaiah, A., Pilla, R., Lidbury, J., Coverdale, J. S., Callaway, T. R., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
(2020).
The cecal and fecal microbiomes and metabolomes of horses before and after metronidazole administration. PLoS One.
15(5), e0232905-e0232905.
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Marsilio, S., Pilla, R., Sarawichitr, B., Chow, B., Hill, S. L., Ackermann, M. R., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
(2019).
Characterization of the fecal microbiome in cats with inflammatory bowel disease or alimentary small cell lymphoma. 9(1), 19208.
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Pilla, R., Guard, B. C., Steiner, J. M., Gaschen, F. P., Olson, E., Werling, D., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
(2019).
Administration of a Synbiotic Containing Enterococcus faecium Does Not Significantly Alter Fecal Microbiota Richness or Diversity in Dogs With and Without Food-Responsive Chronic Enteropathy. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
6(AUG), 277.
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Pilla, R., & Suchodolski, J. S.
(2019).
The Role of the Canine Gut Microbiome and Metabolome in Health and Gastrointestinal Disease. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
6, 498.
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Jergens, A. E., Guard, B. C., Redfern, A., Rossi, G., Mochel, J. P., Pilla, R., ... Suchodolski, J.
(2019).
Microbiota-Related Changes in Unconjugated Fecal Bile Acids Are Associated With Naturally Occurring, Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
6(JUN), 199.
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Gerstenmaier, L., Pilla, R., Herrmann, L., Herrmann, H., Prado, M., Villafano, G. J., ... Hagedorn, M.
(2015).
The autophagic machinery ensures nonlytic transmission of mycobacteria. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA.
112(7), E687-E692.
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Snel, G., Malvisi, M., Pilla, R., & Piccinini, R.
(2015).
Evaluation of biofilm formation using milk in a flow cell model and microarray characterization of Staphylococcus aureus strains from bovine mastitis (vol 174, pg 489, 2014). Veterinary Microbiology.
180(1-2), 169-169.
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Snel, G., Malvisi, M., Pilla, R., & Piccinini, R.
(2014).
Evaluation of biofilm formation using milk in a flow cell model and microarray characterization of Staphylococcus aureus strains from bovine mastitis. Veterinary Microbiology.
174(3-4), 489-495.
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Pilla, R., Castiglioni, V., Gelain, M. E., Scanziani, E., Lorenzi, V., Anjum, M., & Piccinini, R.
(2013).
Long-term study of MRSA ST1, t127 mastitis in a dairy cow. Veterinary Record Case Reports.
1(1), e100510.
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Pilla, R., Bonura, C., Malvisi, M., Snel, G., & Piccinini, R.
(2013).
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius as causative agent of dairy cow mastitis. The Veterinary Record.
173(1), 19-19.
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Pilla, R., Snel, G., Malvisi, M., & Piccinini, R.
(2013).
Duplex real-time PCR assay for rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from dairy cow milk. Journal of Dairy Research.
80(2), 223-226.
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Pilla, R., Malvisi, M., Snel, G., Schwarz, D., Knig, S., Czerny, C., & Piccinini, R.
(2013).
Differential cell count as an alternative method to diagnose dairy cow mastitis. Journal of Dairy Science.
96(3), 1653-1660.
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Rivas, A. L., Jankowski, M. D., Piccinini, R., Leitner, G., Schwarz, D., Anderson, K. L., ... Perkins, D. J.
(2013).
Feedback-based, system-level properties of vertebrate-microbial interactions. PLoS One.
8(2), e53984-e53984.
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Piccinini, R., Tassi, R., Dapr, V., Pilla, R., Fenner, J., Carter, B., & Anjum, M. F.
(2012).
Study of Staphylococcus aureus collected at slaughter from dairy cows with chronic mastitis. Journal of Dairy Research.
79(2), 249-255.
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Pilla, R., Castiglioni, V., Gelain, M. E., Scanziani, E., Lorenzi, V., Anjum, M., & Piccinini, R.
(2012).
Long-term study of MRSA ST1, t127 mastitis in a dairy cow. The Veterinary Record.
170(12), 312-312.
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Pilla, R., Schwarz, D., Knig, S., & Piccinini, R.
(2012).
Microscopic differential cell counting to identify inflammatory reactions in dairy cow quarter milk samples. Journal of Dairy Science.
95(8), 4410-4420.
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Pilla, R., Dapr, V., Zecconi, A., & Piccinini, R.
(2010).
Hygienic and health characteristics of donkey milk during a follow-up study. Journal of Dairy Research.
77(4), 392-397.
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Sung, C., Pilla, R., Chen, C., Ishii, P. E., Toresson, L., Allenspach-Jorn, K., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
Correlation between Targeted qPCR Assays and Untargeted DNA Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing for Assessing the Fecal Microbiota in Dogs. Animals.
13(16), 2597-2597.
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Sung, C., Pilla, R., Marsilio, S., Chow, B., Zornow, K. A., Slovak, J. E., ... Suchodolski, J. S.
Fecal Concentrations of Long-Chain Fatty Acids, Sterols, and Unconjugated Bile Acids in Cats with Chronic Enteropathy. Animals.
13(17), 2753-2753.
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Werner, M., Ishii, P. E., Pilla, R., Lidbury, J. A., Steiner, J. M., Busch-Hahn, K., Unterer, S., & Suchodolski, J. S.
(2023).
Prevalence of Clostridioides difficile in Canine Feces and Its Association with Intestinal Dysbiosis. Animals.
13(15), 2441-2441.
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institutional repository document
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Pilla, R., Guard, B., Blake, A. B., Ackermann, M., Webb, C., Hill, S., ... Suchodolski, J.
(2021).
Long-term recovery of the fecal microbiome and metabolome of dogs with steroid-responsive enteropathy
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Stavroulaki, E. M., Suchodolski, J. S., Pilla, R., Fosgate, G. T., Sung, C., Lidbury, J. A., Steiner, J. M., & Xenoulis, P. G.
(2021).
Short- and long-term effects of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid or doxycycline on the gastrointestinal microbiome of growing cats
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Martinez-Lopez, L. M., Pepper, A., Pilla, R., Woodward, A., Suchodolski, J., & Mansfield, C.
(2021).
Effect of sequentially fed high protein, hydrolysed protein, and high fibre diets on the faecal microbiota of healthy dogs: a cross-over study
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Martinez-Lopez, L. M., Pepper, A., Pilla, R., Woodward, A., Suchodolski, J., & Mansfield, C.
(2020).
Effect of Sequentially Fed High Protein, Hydrolysed Protein, and High Fibre Diets on The Faecal Microbiota of Healthy Dogs: A Cross-Over Study
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El-Hakim, Y., Mani, K. K., Eldouh, A., Dabney, A., Pilla, R., & Sohrabji, F.
(2020).
Sex Differences in Stroke Outcome Are Associated With Constitutive Gut Dysbiosis and Stroke-induced Gut Permeability
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Pilla, R., Guard, B., Blake, A. B., Ackermann, M., Webb, C., Hill, S., ... Suchodolski, J.
(2021).
Long-term recovery of the fecal microbiome and metabolome of dogs with steroid-responsive enteropathy
Research
principal investigator on
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Veterinary Hygiene and Animal Pathology, University of Milan - (Milan, Italy) 2013
- D.V.M., Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - (Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) 2008
Contact
first name
- Rachel
has last name
- Pilla
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- rpilla@tamu.edu