Impacts to canine dermal microbiota associated with repeated bathing
IntroductionWorking dogs routinely operate in environmental conditions which may necessitate daily bathing to remove contaminants or soilage. The impacts of frequent or repeated bathing on the canine dermal microbiota are unknown. The objective of this study was to characterize changes in canine der...
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| description | IntroductionWorking dogs routinely operate in environmental conditions which may necessitate daily bathing to remove contaminants or soilage. The impacts of frequent or repeated bathing on the canine dermal microbiota are unknown. The objective of this study was to characterize changes in canine dermal microbial populations following repeated daily bathing.MethodsLabrador retrievers (n = 16) were bathed daily using a dilute dish detergent solution (1.6% detergent solution) over the course of 14 days. Dermal microbial DNA was collected via sterile swabs (n = 142) taken at days 0, 7, 14, 16, 21, 28, 35, 42, and 49 and analyzed for alpha diversity, beta diversity and relative abundance to assess changes in the dermal microbiota via 16 s sequencing.ResultsResults indicate that daily bathing significantly increased Shannon diversity, Chao1, and several rare amplicon sequence variants. Although typically reported in highest abundance, relative abundance was decreased in the phyla Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria (p < 0.05).ConclusionRepeated daily bathing with dilute dish detergent significantly reduced normal healthy dermal microbial taxa and created significant changes in the dermal microbiota of canines. Disruption to the canine dermal microbiota may cause negative impacts to canine dermal health and require further investigation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2a8d4eb056d84c3583db0fbe80bbf6142023-08-09T17:10:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692023-08-011010.3389/fvets.2023.12041591204159Impacts to canine dermal microbiota associated with repeated bathingDakota Discepolo0Russell Kelley1Adrian Watson2Erin Perry3Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, United StatesRoyal Canin USA, Pet Heath Nutrition Center, Lewisburg, OH, United StatesRoyal Canin USA, Pet Heath Nutrition Center, Lewisburg, OH, United StatesDepartment of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, United StatesIntroductionWorking dogs routinely operate in environmental conditions which may necessitate daily bathing to remove contaminants or soilage. The impacts of frequent or repeated bathing on the canine dermal microbiota are unknown. The objective of this study was to characterize changes in canine dermal microbial populations following repeated daily bathing.MethodsLabrador retrievers (n = 16) were bathed daily using a dilute dish detergent solution (1.6% detergent solution) over the course of 14 days. Dermal microbial DNA was collected via sterile swabs (n = 142) taken at days 0, 7, 14, 16, 21, 28, 35, 42, and 49 and analyzed for alpha diversity, beta diversity and relative abundance to assess changes in the dermal microbiota via 16 s sequencing.ResultsResults indicate that daily bathing significantly increased Shannon diversity, Chao1, and several rare amplicon sequence variants. Although typically reported in highest abundance, relative abundance was decreased in the phyla Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria (p < 0.05).ConclusionRepeated daily bathing with dilute dish detergent significantly reduced normal healthy dermal microbial taxa and created significant changes in the dermal microbiota of canines. Disruption to the canine dermal microbiota may cause negative impacts to canine dermal health and require further investigation.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1204159/fullworking dogdecontaminationdermal microbiotacaninebathing |
| spellingShingle | Dakota Discepolo Russell Kelley Adrian Watson Erin Perry Impacts to canine dermal microbiota associated with repeated bathing Frontiers in Veterinary Science working dog decontamination dermal microbiota canine bathing |
| title | Impacts to canine dermal microbiota associated with repeated bathing |
| title_full | Impacts to canine dermal microbiota associated with repeated bathing |
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| title_short | Impacts to canine dermal microbiota associated with repeated bathing |
| title_sort | impacts to canine dermal microbiota associated with repeated bathing |
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