1、Dietary bioticsStrategies to optimize pet intestinal health and wellbeingRichard Murphy,Ph.D.Karina Horgan,Ph.D.Alltech Bioscience Centre,Dunboyne,IrelandWHITE PAPERTable of contentsKEY LEARNINGS.1NUTRITION AND TRENDS IN THE PET FOOD MARKET.1THE ROLE OF INTESTINAL HEALTH AND THE PET MICROBIOME.1STRE

2、NGTHENING THE RESILIENCE OF THE PET MICROBIOME.3NUTRITIONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING INTESTINAL HEALTH.3PREBIOTICS:FIRST LINE OF SUPPORT FOR PET HEALTH.4UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT TYPES OF PREBIOTICS.5PREBIOTICS FOR MANAGING HARMFUL PATHOGENS.5THE ROLE OF PREBIOTICS IN MICROBIOME RESILIENCE.8PREBIOTIC

3、S FOR IMMUNE SYSTEM MODULATION.9PROBIOTICS:ENHANCING GUT HEALTH IN PETS.10EXPLORING THE VARIOUS TYPES OF PROBIOTICS.11HOW PROBIOTICS SUPPORT PET GUT HEALTH.12BEYOND PREBIOTICS AND PROBIOTICS:THE FUTURE OF BIOTICS.13POSTBIOTICS:NEW FRONTIERS IN INTESTINAL HEALTH FOR PETS.14CHOOSING THE RIGHT GUT HEAL

4、TH SOLUTION FOR COMPANION ANIMALS.15SUMMARY.16ABOUT ALLTECH.17REFERENCES.17Nutrition and trends in the pet food marketThe role of intestinal health and the pet microbiomeOver the next decade,the pet food sector is expected to experience steady growth due to increased pet ownership rates and increase

5、d concern for pet health and nutrition.Nutrition is crucial for maintaining the health of companion animals,as malnutrition or overnutrition can lead to gastrointestinal,renal and dermatological health issues as well as obesity and diabetes.The drive to create healthier pet foods to prolong companio

6、n animals lifespan and improve their quality of life is accelerating at pace,with an emphasis on developing novel offerings.Gut health and its management is an intricate and complex area governed by numerous factors including nutrition,microbiology,immunology and physiology.When gastrointestinal(GI)