Effects of the Dietary Protein and Carbohydrate Ratio on Gut Microbiomes in Dogs of Different Body Conditions

ABSTRACT Obesity has become a health epidemic in both humans and pets. A dysbiotic gut microbiota has been associated with obesity and other metabolic disorders. High-protein, low-carbohydrate (HPLC) diets have been recommended for body weight loss, but little is known about their effects on the can...

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Main Authors: Qinghong Li, Christian L. Lauber, Gail Czarnecki-Maulden, Yuanlong Pan, Steven S. Hannah
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f682fbdc85aa4a1eb57bf9fdc66e7ce6
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