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ArticleMicroorganisms2025

Complex Probiotics Relieve Constipation Through Regulation of the Intestinal Microbiota in Kittens.

Shimin Zhu, Zhengrong Guo, Lin Liu, Yuan Gao, Lu Bai, Yongfu Chen, Musu Zha

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Article in Microorganisms, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Shimin ZhuKey Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.ORCID 0009-0007-5595-7271
Zhengrong GuoKey Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.
Lin LiuKey Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.ORCID 0009-0008-4512-3561
Yuan GaoKey Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.
Lu BaiKey Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.
Yongfu ChenKey Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2214-5836
Musu ZhaKey Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9167-7863

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Science and Technology Xing Meng action focus project of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 2022 - Science and Technology Xing Meng - Quality improvement - 02The Cultivation Project for Excellent Youth of Inner Mongolia Agricultural University SPYQ202001The Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia, China 2024LHMS03043
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Abstract

The early developmental phase is a critical window for feline growth, during which immature digestive systems are susceptible to microbiome imbalances caused by environmental stressors. Our research employed macrogenomic analysis to evaluate how complex probiotic formulations influence growth metrics and gastrointestinal flora in juvenile felines. Two dozen healthy kittens were equally divided into the control group and the probiotics group following a 5-day environmental adaptation phase. Fecal scores were recorded daily for all kittens. Fresh fecal samples were collected on days 1 and 14 for macrogenomic analysis. The results showed a significantly lower rate of constipation in the probiotics group compared to the control group (

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constipationhealthintestinal microbiomekittensprobiotics

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