Study on gut bacteriome of canines with chronic enteropathies

Abstract

Chronic enteropathy (CE) in canines [2] is a multifaceted gastrointestinal disorder that shares similarities with human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) [1]. It is characterized by persistent inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, leading to symptoms such as chronic diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, and abdominal discomfort. Despite advancements in veterinary medicine, CE remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to its complex pathogenesis, variable clinical presentations, and multifactorial etiology involving genetic predispositions, environmental factors, dietary influences, and dysbiosis of the gut microbiota.