Impact of a novel enriched supplement on the oral microbiota of dogs.

Periodontal diseases are the most important condition diagnosed in dogs’ mouth. Bacterial biofilm, also called dental plaque is the first step on the development of periodontal diseases and nearly 100% of dogs will develop dental plaques if routine removal is not regularly performed. The oral microbiota has been recently implicated in the development of dental plaques in dogs. The objective of this study is to evaluate the consequences of a supplement product containing natural substances with antimicrobial properties on the oral microbiota of dogs. To do so, 14 healthy dogs will be used. Dogs will be randomly divided in two groups: treatment (n=10) and control (n=4). The supplement will be given orally twice per day to a total of approximately 10% of the daily energy requirements of the dogs, as per nutritional recommendations. Samples of the mouth microbiota will be collected by rubbing a sterile swab on the surface of their teeth for 30 seconds. Samples will be collected on days 0 (baseline), 3, 7 14 and 31.

Faculty Supervisor:

Marcio Costa

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Partner:

Arya Petcare

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Montréal

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