Fecal microbiota transplantation as a treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in dogs

Abstract

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is not a disease on its own, it is a dysfunction of the brain accompanying advanced liver diseases. Due to various causes, the liver is not able to detoxify ammonia, which leads to the accumulation of ammonia in the blood circulation and consequently to the accumulation in the brain, where it leads to cognitive dysfunction of the patient. These deficits have not only been observed in humans but also in dogs, for example the Author of this thesis has included a case study of a french bulldog named Bella, which was suffering from HE.