Cody’s Microbiome Report

Your cat's intestinal tract contains an incredible variety of microbes whose genetic material is referred to as the gut microbiome.

The specific types and amounts of microbes that colonize your cat’s gut are affected by both your cat genetics as well as modifiable factors such as diet, physical activity, and antibiotic use. This means every pet has a unique gut microbiome that can change over time!

Cody’s Microbiome Diversity

A diverse microbiome helps keep your pet healthy because it has microbes to fulfill a wide range of functions that are present in the right amounts.

Richness

Richness is simply the number of different bacteria found in your sample.

Evenness

Evenness specifies how evenly represented each type of bacteria is within the sample.

Bacteria Living in Cody’s Gut

The bacteria represented below are regularly found in cat microbiomes. If you’d like to learn a little more about them, keep reading.

Our baseline

Cody

Blautia

Clostridium

Dialister

Faecalibacterium

Lactobacillus

Megamonas

Ruminococcaceae

Collinsella

Bifidobacterium

Fusobacterium

Bacteroides

Prevotella

Sutterella

Abundance

Commonly found in feline fecal samples
Lower levels seen in cats fed dry food
Kittens fed high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets tend to have higher amounts

Members of the genus Clostridium and other members of the same order (Clostridiales) are commonly seen in cat feces
Lower levels of some groups have been associated with irritable bowel syndrome
Higher abundances in kittens fed a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates

Higher abundances are seen in kittens fed a diet moderate in protein and carbohydrates (compared to kittens fed a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates)
Levels of Dialister can be permanently reduced in cats treated with some antibiotics

Cats with chronic diarrhea tend to have lower levels
Low amounts are also seen in older cats

Lower levels in cats with acute diarrhea
Higher levels in kittens fed a kibbled vs canned diet
Higher levels in cats fed a dry vs wet diet
Various species frequently used as probiotics

Higher levels observed in cats with diarrhea
Lower abundances in kittens whose mothers were on a kibble diet with moderate amounts of protein, fat, and carbohydrates (compared to kittens whose mothers were on a canned diet higher in protein, fat, and carbohydrates)

Higher abundances in cats fed a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet
Pets with acute or chronic intestinal disease may have lower levels
Levels can be permanently reduced in cats treated with some antibiotics

Higher abundances in cats with diarrhea
Higher levels seen in kittens fed a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates

Higher levels in kittens fed a kibbled vs canned diet
Higher levels in healthy cats when compared to cats with irritable bowel disease
Various species frequently used as probiotics

More abundant in kittens fed a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates
Lower amounts in cats fed dry food

Common and abundant in adult cats
Lower levels seen in cats with irritable bowel syndrome or chronic diarrhea

Abundant in kittens starting at 42 weeks of age
Decreased amounts associated with weight loss

Often found in the cat fecal microbiome
Higher levels in cats fed wet food
Higher abundance in kittens fed a diet high in protein, fat, and carbohydrates