Horsetalk.co.nz Fecal microbial transplants hastened recovery from severe diarrhea in horses
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Horses who received a fecal microbial transplant showed evidence of greater normalization of their gut microbiome than a control group. Image by Manfred Richter
A watery manure concoction wouldn’t be a horse’s first choice of a drink, but it has proven effective in helping hospitalized equines overcome severe diarrhea.
The watery cocktail, given via a nasal tube into the stomach, delivered a fecal microbial transplant to the unwell horses, hastening their recovery, researchers report.
Those who received the treatment also showed evidence of greater normalization of their gut microbiome than a control group.