Treatment Of Stress-Induced Dogs With Saccharomyces And Pediococcus To Determine Resistance To Gastrointestinal Distress
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2008-05
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Hood College Biology
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Biomedical and Environmental Science
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Abstract
In a study of 154 dogs from two veterinary clinics in Maryland, probiotics of
lyophilized Pediococcus acidilactici and Saccharomyces boulardii were administered to
83 dogs with the goal to test whether probiotics could relieve the stress of boarding and
confer gastrointestinal stability. In boarded dogs, stress caused by changes in their
environment or diet manifests as gastrointestinal disturbances. When treated with
probiotics of lyophilized Pediococcus acidilactici and Saccharomyces boulardii, boarded
dogs experienced less diarrhea and improved stool consistency. Fecal analysis to track
treatment of probiotics was made, microbial analysis indicated increased probiotic
concentrations in absence of gastrointestinal distress, and served to explain the transient
benefit probiotics provided to dogs. We concluded that probiotic treatment of lyophilized
Pediococcus acidilactici and Saccharomyces boulardii were effective at relieving stress
experienced by boarded animals.