Bacteria Wiki

Learn more about key bacterial groups in the canine gut microbiome.

The Bacteria Wiki helps you understand relevant bacterial groups from Tailytics microbiome reports and how they fit into the wider profile.

Common bacterial groups

Bacteroides

Bacteroides is frequently described in the dog gut and is linked with nutrient breakdown and microbial fermentation.

Fusobacterium

Fusobacterium is common in the canine gut and can be part of a stable bacterial profile.

Ruminococcus

Ruminococcus includes gut bacteria that can appear in canine microbiome profiles and are considered in relation to microbial fermentation.

Clostridium

Clostridium includes anaerobic gut bacteria that can appear in canine microbiome profiles and are interpreted in the overall context.

Prevotella

Prevotella can appear in canine microbiome profiles and is often considered in relation to the processing of plant-based food components.

Eubacterium

Eubacterium includes gut bacteria that can appear in canine microbial profiles as part of fermenting communities.

Lactobacillus

Lactobacillus includes lactic-acid-producing bacteria and is familiar to many dog owners from probiotic contexts.

Faecalibacterium

Faecalibacterium is repeatedly described in canine gut studies and may be relevant in the context of short-chain fatty acids and microbial balance.

Roseburia

Roseburia is a fermenting gut bacterial genus that is considered in microbiome profiles in relation to short-chain fatty acids.

Megamonas

Megamonas can appear in canine microbiome profiles and is often considered in the context of microbial fermentation.

Escherichia-Shigella

Escherichia-Shigella describes a closely related bacterial group that is interpreted in the Tailytics report in the context of the full microbiome profile.

Sutterella

Sutterella is a bacterial genus that can appear in canine gut profiles and may be part of the individual microbial signature.

Additional bacterial groups are available directly through the links in your personal microbiome report.