Fecal microbiota transplantation in puppies with canine parvovirus infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diarrhea associated with parvovirus infection is common in dogs. Supportive care is the mainstay of treatment, but recovery may be prolonged and mortality rate can be high. Modification of the intestinal bacterial microbiota has been promising in human and veterinary medicine as an adjunctive treatment of various enteric diseases.

Objectives

To investigate the safety and efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on the clinical recovery of puppies with acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome.

Animals

Sixty-six puppies with parvovirus infection were evaluated at 2 veterinary hospitals.

Methods

Randomized clinical trial. Puppies were randomly distributed into 2 groups: standard treatment (STD) and standard treatment + FMT (STD + FMT). The STD pupp

SUBMITTER: Pereira GQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5867004 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature