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The Effects of Fermented and Cultured Supplements on Dog’s Gut Microbiome

JSHS · 2020

Gianna Nilvo, Mrs. Jennifer Nilvo · School of Dreams Academy Los Lunas, New Mexico

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School of Dreams Academy The dog’s microbiome has emerged as the crucial moderator in the interactions between food and the body. Dogs have different strains of bacteria in their gut, which are directly connected to the dog’s brain via the Vagus nerve and control 80% of the dog’s immune system. The research hypothesis is to test if dietary intervention using fermented cabbage/unpasteurized, cultured kefir supplements would shape the gut microbiota increasing the diversity, richness, and evenness specifically. This study engaged dogs eating the same raw, dehydrated diet over a sixweek period with the addition of fermented and cultured supplements. All dogs’ microbiomes were baseline tested at the beginning and then retested at the end of the study to analyze whether nutrition influenced gut microbiome composition. Results were analyzed using Shannon Wiener Index calculations where patterns showed that (1) the bioavailability, due to the process of fermentation, increased (2) the diversity, depth, and evenness began trends to balance the gut biome landscape of the dog; and (3) there were slight variations in bacterial strains due to dogs’ living locations/regional differences over the six week studying comparing with and without whole food supplements. These findings suggest a continuous, daily supplement of cultured/fermented supplements can play an important role in the dog’s overall gut microbiome health. A Headset Using Machine Learning to Aid the Visually Impaired in Pedestrian Navigation Berkan Ottlik* (Poster Peer Awardee) Northview High School Johns Creek, Georgia

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