Can faecal microbiota transplants in cats or humans result in needed weight loss?

FMT for weight loss in cats and people?

The question in the title was prompted by me because of a study that is being conducted at present which is assessing faecal microbiota transplants as a means to achieve weight loss in cats. A $73,199 grant has been awarded to Ohio State University for Jenessa Winston, DVM, PhD, DACVIM to conduct the research. …

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Domestic cat’s autonomic nervous system explained in an infographic

Domestic cat’s autonomic nervous system

I have chosen the infographic as an excellent way to provide information about the feline autonomic nervous system. Indirectly we see the working of the autonomic nervous system every day particularly with indoor/outdoor cats; less so with full-time indoor cats. For the later the parasympathetic nervous system is often in charge while for the …

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Domestic cat’s graceful athleticism partly due to fast-twitch muscles (infographic)

Infographic about the cat's fast-twitch muscles

In addition to the cat’s highly specialised skeleton their balletic athleticism is also due to their abundance of fast-twitch muscles. The cat has evolved over the eons to be balletically graceful while at the same time be a ferocious and highly effective hunter and escaper from predators. It’s fast-twitch muscles are integral to these …

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The reason for the existence of Henry’s pocket as per AI

Henry’s Pocket - reasons for its existence as per me and as per AI

Years ago, I proposed that the feline Henry’s pocket, a small extra fold of cartilage and skin within the ear flaps (pinnae) of domestic cats, was to enhance the ability to hear high pitched sounds. I was corrected by a welcome visitor who proposed that this mysterious item of feline anatomy (which still troubles …

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Good gut microbiome when young is important for cat and human health later

God gut and bad gut microbiome health has impact on overall health

The gut microbiome is important for cat health and of course all animals and humans. I am not a vet but I know a bit about cats and also about human health. I also know that if the stomach microbiome is messed up it can cause autoimmune diseases such as inflammation of the arteries …

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Incorrect to say a kitten has ‘4 ears’. It’s 4 EAR FLAPS only.

2 extra EAR FLAPS not 2 extra ears

NEWS AND OPINION: A cat born with “four ears” is simply a visual anomaly. They have an extra flap of skin – the ear flap which ‘captures’ sound – that gives the appearance of an additional ear on each side of their head. However, the underlying anatomy – the internal ear structure responsible for …

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