Table 3.
Faecal Enterococcus spp.
| Order of Diet | - | +PD Followed by −PD | −PD Followed by +PD | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of Sampling | Baseline | Washout Baseline | +PD Period | Washout +PD | −PD Period | Washout Baseline | −PD Period | Washout −PD |
+PD Period |
| Enterococcus ASV313 | 0/11 | 3/23 | 9/23 | 3/22 | 0/22 | 0/19 | 0/17 | 0/18 | 9/19 |
| Enterococcus ASV335 | 1/11 | 0/23 | 0/23 | 0/22 | 1/22 | 0/19 | 0/17 | 0/18 | 0/19 |
| Enterococcus ASV796 | 1/11 | 2/23 | 2/23 | 0/22 | 0/22 | 0/19 | 0/17 | 0/18 | 0/19 |
Number of dogs that had the three Enterococcus genera ASV313, ASV335, and ASV796 present in their faecal microbiome at various point of time during the study and depending on whether they were fed a diet without probiotic (−PD) prior to or after being fed at diet containing 109/kg E. faecium NCIMB 10415 (+PD).