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Bacteria isolated from vaginal swab samples of Labrador retriever bitches (n = 38) before (day 0) and after (day 63) the oral administration of lactic-acid probiotic bacteria
| Bacteria | Day 0 | Day 63 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | |
| Streptococcus canis | 21 | 55.3 | 23 | 60.5 |
| E. coli | 17 | 44.7a | 19 | 50.0b |
| Staphylococcus pseudintermedius | 9 | 23.7 | 11 | 28.9 |
| Enterococcus spp. | - | - | 11 | 28.9 |
| Clostridium perfringens | 7 | 18.4 | - | - |
| Canicola haemoglobinophilus | 6 | 15.8 | - | - |
| Proteus vulgaris | 2 | 5.3 | 4 | 10.5 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 | 5.3 | - | - |
| Streptococci other than Str. canis | 2 | 5.3a | 10 | 26.3b |
Number of bacterial strains in the vaginas of Labrador retriever bitches (n = 38) before (day 0) and after (day 63) the oral administration of lactic-acid probiotic bacteria
| Number of strains | Day 0 | Day 63 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | |
| 0 | 6 | 15.8 | 2 | 5.3 |
| 1 | 8 | 21.1 | 8 | 21.1 |
| 2 | 15 | 39.5 | 14 | 36.8 |
| 3 | 8 | 21.1 | 10 | 26.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 2.6 | 4 | 10.5 |