Microbiome Responses to Oral Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in a Cohort of Domestic Dogs

Course overview

Fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) Fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) have been successful at treating digestive and skin conditions in dogs. In this webinar, we will uncover groundbreaking research that examines the impact of FMTs on the microbiome of fifty-four dogs suffering from chronic diarrhea, vomiting, or constipation. Utilizing cutting-edge 16S rRNA gene sequencing technology, we meticulously track the transformations in the microbial landscape before and after FMT administration. During the session, participants will gain an understanding of how bacterial genera enriches after FMT to participate in various metabolic processes crucial for gut health, insights into how host diet, recent antibiotic use, and body condition score significantly influence the fecal microbiomes of FMT recipients, and the dynamics of bacterial engraftment in oral FMTs, including engraftment rates influenced by the diversity of the donor's microbiome.