Probiotic therapy: The gut and beyond

Presented by Callie Harris, DVM

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CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. Which of the following bacterial species is not a commonly used probiotic? *

Enterococcus spp

Lactobacillus spp

Klebsiella spp

Bifidobacterium spp

2. In which part of the GI tract do probiotics exert their beneficial effects? *

Stomach

Jejunum

Ileum

Colon

3. Which of the following statements is correct? *

Prebiotics are live microorganisms, which when consumed in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on a host.

Probiotics are food for the beneficial bacteria to selectively ferment.

Probiotics are live microorganisms, which when consumed in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on a host.

Synbiotics are live microorganisms, which when consumed in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on a host.

4. Which of the following are ways probiotics help to inhibit pathogen growth? *

They create a physical barrier to pathogen colonization.

They outcompete pathogens for nutrients.

They produce antimicrobial substances.

All of the above.

5. Which of the following statements regarding probiotics is false? *

Multi-strain probiotics are not necessarily better than single-strain probiotics.

Most commercially available probiotic products are accurately labelled.

Different strains of probiotics have different effects that may not be complementary.

It has never been demonstrated that probiotic effects are species-specific.

6. In studies, the probiotic Enterococcus faecium SF68 was shown to exhibit which of the following effects? *

Reduce acute stress-related diarrhea in sled dogs.

Increase antibody response in puppies vaccinated for canine distemper virus.

Decrease the incidence of conjunctivitis

All of the above.

7. Which of the following are signs of general anxiety in dogs? *

Reluctance to take treats.

Repeated yawning/lip licking.

Excessive barking/attention-seeking.

All of the above.

8. Which of the following supplements has been shown to decrease anxiety behaviours, as well as lower cortisol levels and heart rate, during anxiety testing? *

L-tryptophan

L-theanine

Bifidobacterium longum

α-casozepine

9. True or false. Anxious behaviours can be transferred with gut microbes. *

True

False

10. True or false. Increased heart rate variability is associated with negative emotions. *

True

False