Table 1. Profiles of cats used in the present study.
ID No | Strain | Sex | Age (year) | Body weight (kg) | BCSa) | Groupb) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Narc:Catus | M | 10 | 3.76 | 3 | A |
2 | Narc:Catus | M | 10 | 2.97 | 3 | A |
3 | Narc:Catus | F | 12 | 2.31 | 3 | B |
4 | Narc:Catus | M | 13 | 3.02 | 3 | B |
5 | Narc:Catus | F | 13 | 2.56 | 3 | B |
6 | NIBS | F | 10 | 3.53 | 3 | B |
a) Body condition score (BCS); assessed on a 5-point scale (1, very thin; 2, thin; 3, ideal; 4, overweight; 5, obese). b) Group; Grouping was performed according to the type of intestinal microbiota composition, as shown in Fig. 1.