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Table 3 SCFA and BCFA means in faeces of dogs fed diets with or without DFM (n = 8)

From: Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis reduce faecal protein catabolites concentration and odour in dogs

Item

Control

DFM

SEM

P-value

SCFA (μmol/g)

 Acetic

31.21

33.79

1.118

0.263

 Propionic

27.66

27.16

1.205

0.845

 Butyric

4.78

3.94

0.316

0.193

 Total SCFA

64.33

64.89

1.899

0.887

BCFA (μmol/g)

 Isobutyric

0.79

0.91

0.035

0.090

 Isovaleric

0.78

0.67

0.044

0.198

 Valeric

0.29

0.31

0.011

0.415

 Total BCFA

1.94

1.87

0.065

0.640

  1. SCFA short chain fatty acids, BCFA branched chain fatty acids
  2. DFM Direct-fed microbials (62.5 mg/kg of diet of a mixture of 3.66 × 107 cfu/kg Bacillus subtilis and 3.66 × 107 cfu/kg Bacillus licheniformis)
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BMC Veterinary Research

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