Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2021, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 61-66.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2021.04.012

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Research Advances on Microbial Composition in Horse Intestinal Tract and Influencing Factors

TAO Jin-shan1, SU Shao-feng2, ZHANG Jian-qiang1, WU Hai-qing2, ZHAO Jun-li2, Huhe2, DU Ming1, LI Ya-jing1, Manglai1, ZHAO Yi-ping1   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science/Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Equine Genetics,Breeding and Reproduction/Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Equine Genetics,Breeding and Reproduction,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/ Equine Research Center,Inner Mongolia Agricultural University,Hohhot 010018,China;
    2. Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences,Hohhot 010031,China
  • Received:2021-05-24 Online:2021-07-30 Published:2021-08-25

Abstract: The horse intestinal microbiota plays important roles in its nutrient digestion and maintenance of body health. The microbes in each segment of the horse intestinal tract have different functions and are susceptible to various factors. The destruction of the normal microbial community structure in horse intestinal tract leads to the imbalance of intestinal microbiota and the dysfunction of horse, which is considered associated with various diseases. This paper mainly characterizes the composition of the microbial community structure in each segment of the horse intestinal tract, and expounds the various factors that affect the variations of intestinal microbiota, in hoping to provide scientific references for improving the nutrition and intestinal health of horses and developing related tools for horse health monitoring and disease prevention. This paper may also give a new insight into the researches on horse intestinal microbiota.

Key words: horse, intestinal tract, microbes, composition, digestion, influencing factors

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