Assessing changes to the fecal microbiota in dogs undergoing elective orthopedic surgery: A preliminary investigation

• Allison J. Collier ,

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: colliera@uoguelph.ca

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1308-5747

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• Diego E. Gomez,

  Roles Formal analysis, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Abu Dhabi Equine and Camel Hospital, Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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• Melissa A. MacIver,

  Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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• Adronie Verbrugghe,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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• J. Scott Weese,

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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• Shauna L. Blois

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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