P Raju, P Ramesh*, N Lakshmi Rani and V Devi Prasad

Department of Veterinary Medicine, NTR College of Veterinary Science, SVVU, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: P Ramesh, Department of Veterinary Medicine, NTR Col- lege of Veterinary Science, SVVU, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Received: September 23, 2026; Published: October 08, 2026

Abstract

The present study was aimed to evaluate the therapeutic role of faecal microbiota transplantation in dogs affected with parvovi- ral enteritis. Group II dogs were treated with standard therapy, whereas Group III dogs received faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in addition to the standard therapy adopted in Group II dogs. Among the hemogram, recorded significant increase (p < 0.05) in mean values of Hb (g/dl) and PCV (%) in Group III, which were increased non-significantly (p > 0.05) in Group II. The pre and post therapeutic serum biochemical parameters revealed significant improvement (p < 0.05) in SGPT (IU/L), albumin (g/dl) and potas- sium (mmol/l) in both Group II and Group III. The recovery pathway revealed that two dogs (18.18%) were completely recovered by 96 hours and eight dogs (72.73%) by 120 hours in Group II whereas seven dogs (63.64%) in Group III recovered by 72 hours and nine dogs by 96 hours (81.82%). The survival percentage in Group II and Group III was 72.75% and 81.82% respectively with the average duration of recovery as 4.75 ± 0.05 and 3.22 ± 0.05 days. The pre and post therapeutic clinical scores before and 120 hours after therapy in Group II dogs were 14.91 ± 0.46 vs 1.38 ± 0.26, while the corresponding scores in Group III were15.36 ± 0.34 vs 0.11 ± 0.11, suggesting significant clinical and quick response was noticed in dogs received FMT following therapy.

Abbreviations:  Canine Parvo Viral (CPV); Faecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT)

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Citation

Citation: P Ramesh., et al. “Evaluation of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation as Adjunctive Therapy in Parvo Viral Enteritis in Dogs". Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 8.3 (2026): 39-47.

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