Effects of probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus strain DSM13241 in healthy adult dogs

Abstract

These data indicate that L. acidophilus can be successfully incorporated into a dry dog food, survive transit through the canine gastrointestinal tract, and populate the colon and are associated with local and systemic changes. This probiotic bacterium may have the potential to enhance intestinal health and improve immune function in dogs.

Administration of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (Calsporin®) may improve feces consistency in dogs with chronic diarrhea

“…The intake of Enterococcus faecium SF68 raised the concentration of total immunoglobulin (IgA) in feces and also the levels of specific anti-canine distemper virus IgG and IgA in blood plasma (Benyacoub et al, 2003). Oral administration to healthy dogs of Lactobacillus acidophilus strain DSM 13241 was found to increase the concentrations of neutrophils, monocytes and IgG and to reduce the concentration of nitric oxide in blood (Baillon et al, 2004). The observed immunological effects of the two probiotic preparations can be considered advantageous and could contribute to recovery from diarrhea.…”

“…Oral administration of Lactobacillus acidophilus strain DSM13241 to healthy dogs lowered both the number and the relative percentage of fecal clostridia (Baillon et al, 2004). When healthy dogs were given Enterococcus faecium NCIB 10415, total counts of clostridia in feces were suppressed, but those of salmonella and campylobacter were unchanged (Vahjen and Männer, 2003).…”

Dominance of Lactobacillus acidophilus in the Facultative Jejunal Lactobacillus Microbiota of Fistulated Beagles

“…In addition, they have recently reported to affect brain function (6). Among probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB), Lactobacillus species are the most utilized, and some of them have been studied to improve the health of dogs (3,22). However, knowledge of canine intestinal microbiota is still limited, and most commercial canine probiotic products are confined to bacteria of human origin (23).…”

Rapid Genotyping of Canine Fecal Lactobacillus species by (GTG)5 Repetitive Element PCR

“…Lactobacillus species constitute the diverse group of microbes to be used as probiotics in dogs and are known to improve the health of dogs (Baillon et al, 2004). Probiotic characteristics of lactobacilli are linked to host specificity (Dogi and Perdigon, 2006).…”