1 个月大的纯种赛马小马驹的肠道细菌多样性与未来的运动表现和健康风险有关，更高的多样性与更好的表现和降低呼吸道疾病风险相关。 1-month-old Thoroughbred racehorse foals' gut bacterial diversity link to future athletic performance and health risks, with higher diversity correlating to better performance and decreased respiratory disease risk.

萨里大学的一项研究发现，纯种赛马小马驹在一个月大时的肠道细菌组成与其未来的运动表现和健康风险有关。 A study by the University of Surrey found that Thoroughbred racehorse foals' gut bacterial composition at one month old is linked to their future athletic performance and health risks. 28 日龄时细菌多样性较高，运动表现更好，呼吸道疾病风险降低。 Higher bacterial diversity at 28 days old resulted in better athletic performance and a decreased risk of respiratory diseases. 相反，细菌多样性较低的小马驹患呼吸系统疾病的风险更高。 Conversely, foals with lower bacterial diversity had a higher risk of respiratory issues. 该研究还发现，在生命的第一个月使用抗生素可能会破坏健康的细菌平衡，影响长期的健康和表现。 The study also discovered that antibiotic use during the first month of life could disrupt the healthy bacterial balance, affecting long-term health and performance. 进一步的研究旨在开发益生菌，以增强早期肠道健康，并调查负责任的抗生素使用。 Further research aims to develop probiotics to enhance early gut health and investigate responsible antibiotic usage.