Fecal Microbiota Transplants (FMT)
Can save and improve lives.
Therapeutic approaches to improve intestinal health currently include diet, probiotics, antibiotics, prebiotics, and fecal microbiome transplantation. Most of these treatments have varying degrees of effectiveness. Fecal microbiome transplantation is in the early stages of investigation, and as more is learned about these therapies, they will become more focused and effective. In human medicine, they are used for treatment of conditions such as clostridium difficile infections which are not responsive to antibiotics, as well as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, constipation, enterocolitis and even Parkinson’s disease!
Fecal Transplant FAQs
- Cancer
- Recovering from non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or steroidal treatment
- Constipation
- Inappetence and/or poor body condition
- Food sensitivities
- Asthma
- Chronic or intermittent diarrhea
- Chronic or intermittent vomiting
- Chronic skin conditions, including allergies, lupus, and much more.
- Fecal incontinence
- Young and not thriving (minimal weight gain, etc), orphaned, or weaned too early from mother
- Recovering from antibiotic treatment
- And…..anytime your pet is suffering from any illness that is compromising their overall health!
There is a bank of carefully screened fecal material from healthy donors. In addition to standard pathogen and parasite screening, donors must have no current or past health concerns, whether physical or behavioral, and they must have no history of systemic antibiotic use. They must also be old enough to have developed enough diverse microbiome, but young enough for that diversity to be fully intact. Mountain View Animal Hospital and Holistic Pet Care only carries and administers highly tested and trusted sources of fecal content.
Fecal transplants may be administered in three ways, often depending on the severity of the ailment:
Frequency of treatment is determined based on condition of pet. Discuss individual recommendations with your holistic pet care veterinarian.
- Rectally, via enema (typically uses fresh or frozen material).
- Orally, via enteric-coated capsules sold only to veterinarians. The capsules contain pre-screened material prepared with all-natural ingredients that remain stable at room temperature while retaining high viability. Enteric coatings are made of long-chain carbohydrates that prevent capsule contents from being destroyed by stomach acid.
- Less often, orally, via nasoduodenal intubation and enteroscopy (typically uses fresh or frozen material).
Reference https://ivcjournal.com/mbrt-immune-system/ for more information and studies.
Fecal Transplant FAQs
- Cancer
- Recovering from non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or steroidal treatment
- Constipation
- Inappetence and/or poor body condition
- Food sensitivities
- Asthma
- Chronic or intermittent diarrhea
- Chronic or intermittent vomiting
- Chronic skin conditions, including allergies, lupus, and much more.
- Fecal incontinence
- Young and not thriving (minimal weight gain, etc), orphaned, or weaned too early from mother
- Recovering from antibiotic treatment
- And…..anytime your pet is suffering from any illness that is compromising their overall health!
There is a bank of carefully screened fecal material from healthy donors. In addition to standard pathogen and parasite screening, donors must have no current or past health concerns, whether physical or behavioral, and they must have no history of systemic antibiotic use. They must also be old enough to have developed enough diverse microbiome, but young enough for that diversity to be fully intact. Mountain View Animal Hospital and Holistic Pet Care only carries and administers highly tested and trusted sources of fecal content.
Fecal transplants may be administered in three ways, often depending on the severity of the ailment:
Frequency of treatment is determined based on condition of pet. Discuss individual recommendations with your holistic pet care veterinarian.
- Rectally, via enema (typically uses fresh or frozen material).
- Orally, via enteric-coated capsules sold only to veterinarians. The capsules contain pre-screened material prepared with all-natural ingredients that remain stable at room temperature while retaining high viability. Enteric coatings are made of long-chain carbohydrates that prevent capsule contents from being destroyed by stomach acid.
- Less often, orally, via nasoduodenal intubation and enteroscopy (typically uses fresh or frozen material).
Reference https://ivcjournal.com/mbrt-immune-system/ for more information and studies.
