What is it about?
Chronic inflammatory enteropathies (food-responsive enteropathy / immunosuppression-responsive enteropathy / non-responsive enteropathy / small intestinal dysbiosis) and the use of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in clinical practice. Utilising evidence-based veterinary medicine and recent case reports documenting clinical application of FMT.
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Why is it important?
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a newly adapted, practical, economical approach to treating a variety of gastrointestinal disorders in dogs with the view of restoring a healthy microbiota in a dysbiotic patient. Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an emerging non-pharmacological treatment for chronic inflammatory enteropathy in dogs which seems to have a good safety profile. There are recent research publications and case reports documenting the use of FMT in chronic enteropathic cases in enhancing clinical recovery and providing a faster resolution of diarrhoea. FMT is an alternative treatment that may be considered prior to immunosuppressant medications to address small intestinal dysbiosis.
Perspectives
I hope this article increases awareness of the application of faecal microbiota transplanatation (FMT) in clinical practice - including both first opinion/primary care settings and larger scale referral centres. This publication provides a neutral stance on the pros and cons of using FMT utilising evidence-based veterinary medicine.
Emma Turner
Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Centre
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This page is a summary of: Chronic inflammatory enteropathy: faecal microbiota transplantation in clinical practice, The Veterinary Nurse, June 2023, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/vetn.2023.14.5.224.
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