A cross-sectional survey of the gut microbiome in zoo-housed herbivores: associations between taxonomic deviations and individual health status

Keita Kakisaka; Yurie Taya; Naoki Hayashi; Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed Moustafa; Mackenzie L. Kwak; Nariaki Nonaka; Ryo Nakao

Keita Kakisaka, Yurie Taya, Naoki Hayashi, Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed Moustafa, Mackenzie L. Kwak, Nariaki Nonaka, Ryo Nakao (2026). A cross-sectional survey of the gut microbiome in zoo-housed herbivores: associations between taxonomic deviations and individual health status. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1638/2025-0091