PS9-12. Comparison of Fecal Microbial Composition and Plasma Metabolome Between Dairy and Meat Goats.
Dairy and meat goats exhibit breed-specific physiological differences that are associated with changes in their gastrointestinal microbiome and plasma metabolome. This study aimed to characterize differences in the fecal microbiome and whole plasma metabolome of growing dairy and meat goats. Twenty Alpine (n = 10; 64...