Strong stability and host specific bacterial community in faeces of ponies.

Strong stability and host specific bacterial community in faeces of ponies.

The horse, as a hindgut fermenter, is reliant on its intestinal bacterial population for efficient diet utilisation. However, sudden disturbance of this population can result in severe colic or laminitis, both of which may require euthanasia. This study therefore aimed to determine the temporal stab...

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Main Authors: Tina M Blackmore, Alex Dugdale, Caroline McG Argo, Gemma Curtis, Eric Pinloche, Pat A Harris, Hilary J Worgan, Susan E Girdwood, Kirsty Dougal, C Jamie Newbold, Neil R McEwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3770578?pdf=render

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