Table 3.
Effects of probiotics on the intestinal health of cats.
| Probiotics | Main Outcomes | Animals | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. acidophilus CECT 4529 | fecal quality ↑ fecal Lactobacilli count ↑ fecal Coliform count ↓ |
healthy adult Maine Coon cats; averagely aged 43.2 or 44.6 months; mixed sex |
[100] |
| a mixture of S. boulardii and P. acidilactici | fecal butyric acid and total SCFAs ↑ fecal inflammatory markers ↓ fecal antioxidant capacity ↑ |
healthy short-haired domestic cats; 2 to 4 years old; mixed sex |
[101] |
| E. hirae 1002-2 | diarrhea rate ↓ | healthy kitten; aged < 12 weeks; mixed sex |
[50] |
| L. acidophilus DSM13241 | fecal Lactobacillus ↑ fecal Clostridium and E. faecalis ↓ |
healthy domestic shorthair cats; 4 to 5.5 years old |
[103] |
| B. licheniformis-fermented product | clinical signs ↓ fecal Clostridium cluster XIVa ↑ fecal C. perfringens ↓ |
cats with chronic diarrhea; mixed breeds; age of 3 to 15 years; mixed sex |
[104] |
| multi-strain probiotic (SLAB51™) | clinical symptoms ↓ Lactobacillus and Streptococcus ↑ |
cats with chronic constipation and idiopathic megacolon; mixed breeds; 6 to 14 years old; mixed sex |
[105] |
| E. faecium strain SF68 | fecal quality ↑ | cats administered amoxicillin-clavulanate; healthy young adult cats; purpose-bred cat; mixed sex |
[106] |
| E. faecium strain SF68 | diarrhea rate ↓ | shelter cats | [102] |
The up arrow sign ↑ indicates upregulation while the down arrow sign ↓ indicates downregulation.