A longitudinal study of the faecal microbiome and metabolome of periparturient mares

Salem, S E; Hough, R; Probert, C; Maddox, T W; Antczak, P; Ketley, J M; Williams, N J; Stoneham, S J; Archer, D C

Abstract

Periparturient mares are at increased risk of colic including large colon volvulus, which has a high mortality rate. Alterations in colonic microbiota related to either physiological or management changes, or both, that occur at this time have been suggested as potential causes for increased colic risk in this population of horses. Although the effect of management changes on the horse faecal microbiota has been investigated, limited work has been conducted to investigate changes in faecal microbiota structure and function in the periparturient period. The objectives of the current study were to investigate temporal stability of the faecal microbiota and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of the faecal metabolome in periparturient mares.

Citation

Salem, S. E., Hough, R., Probert, C., Maddox, T. W., Antczak, P., Ketley, J. M., …Archer, D. C. (in press). A longitudinal study of the faecal microbiome and metabolome of periparturient mares. PeerJ, 7, e6687. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6687

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 26, 2019
• Deposit Date: Apr 6, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 20, 2020
• Journal: PeerJ
• Publisher: PeerJ
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Pages: e6687
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6687
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1383322