Faecal transplants used to cure Clostridium difficile

Re: Faecal transplants used to cure Clostridium difficile

Julie Innes — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:25:15 GMT

I've certainly heard of it being used in bunnies (transfaunation) for Gi disorders.

Re: Faecal transplants used to cure Clostridium difficile

Edward Jones — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:37:15 GMT

Maintaining a hookworm infection has been used to put severe asthma into remission.

Re: Faecal transplants used to cure Clostridium difficile

Simon Neuhoff — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:46:14 GMT

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There was a rogramme on radio 4 a few months ago regarding parasite infections and their relationship to disease; one very interesting result from research in the USA was that of people with Crohn's disease who were cured by being dosed with hookworm.

Worms - not always bad apparently.

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I believe there are also relationships between childhood exposure to worms and faeces in general and lower incidences of asthma and heart disease.

Re: Faecal transplants used to cure Clostridium difficile

Michael Woodhouse — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:55:30 GMT

Been done before!

http://www.vetsurgeon.org/forums/p/7695/34450.aspx#34450

Re: Faecal transplants used to cure Clostridium difficile

Julian Earl — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:37:40 GMT

There was a programme on radio 4 a few months ago regarding parasite infections and their relationship to disease; one very interesting result from research in the USA was that of people with Crohn's disease who were cured by being dosed with hookworm.

Worms - not always bad apparently.

Re: Faecal transplants used to cure Clostridium difficile

Laurence Webb — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:53:10 GMT

I remember being advised to to this in rabbits by an exotic vet instead of using probiotics. I've wondered if it would have any application in 'antibiotic responsive' diarrhoeas in GSDs too. Mind you I guess dogs do that sort of thing without the need for any encouragement.