Table 2. Treatment groups for determining the effects of pre-weaning (in utero and during lactation) and post-weaning diet on intestinal microbiota in the domestic kitten (Felis catus; n = 5 per treatment).

Queen diet		Post-weaning diet	Post-weaning diet
		Diet A	Diet B
Pre-weaning diet	Diet A	A-A	B-A
		n = 3 females, n = 2 males	n = 3 females, n = 2 males
	Diet B	A-B	B-B
		n = 3 females, n = 2 males	n = 4 females, n = 1 male