A longitudinal study of the changes in fecal microbiome during growth in young lambs. feces metagenome

The overall objective of these project to examine the fecal microbiome variation during the growth of newborn lambs. Variation in the mucosal microbiome has been associated with stress, diet, management practices, and antimicrobial practices. Since enteric disease is major causes of morbidity and mortality in young farm animals, they represent important sources of economic loss to the industry and contribute to the significant public health concern regarding antimicrobial use. The data collected from this study will allow us to begin to examine the impact of changes in microbial populations on alterations in mucosal health that disrupt its physiological or immunological functions.