Abstract:In order to clarify the microbial composition of the vagina of giant panda, which will provide a scientific basis for reasonable treatment of vaginal bacterial infections in giant pandas, the microbiological analysis of 14 vaginal secretion samples from different regions (groups: WLQ, BFX, DJY) and different ages (groups: A1, A2, A3) was performed by using metagenomic sequencing technology. The results showed that in the species annotation, the dominant phyla in these samples were Proteobacteria, Basidiomyta, Firmicutes and Actinobacteria. At the genus level, Pseudomonas was the most abundant, followed by Streptococcus, Psychrobacter and Proteus. In functional anotation, the gene annotated as carbohydrate metabolism and amino acid metabolism are the functional genes with the highest number of microorganisms in the samples. In terms of resistance gene annotation, Proteobacteria are more likely to carry drug-resistance genes than the Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes. The Salmonella resistance gene APH3-lb is present in all samples. Besides, the vaginal flora of giant pandas was significantly different in different age groups, and the DJY group has the highest proportion of chlamydia. The resistance gene APH3-lb and chlamydia pose a certain threat to the breeding of giant pandas, which need continuous attention.