Ongoing and previous projects

Canine Research: Explore FIN-SAGAS research group's ongoing and previous projects

Ongoing Postdoc projects

 

Title Postdoc reseacher
Biliary reflux in dogs              Susanne Kilpinen                                                                                    
Fecal microbiota transplantation in dogs with refractory chronic enteropathie                    Linda Toresson

 

Finalized Post Doc projects

Title Postdoc researcher Publications
Can canine fecal microbiota 
transplantation replace the 
antibiotic when treating antibiotic responsive 
enteropathy in dogs? 
A randomized, prospective, double-blind,
 placebo-controlled clinical trial
Mohsen Hanifeh

Hanifeh M, Scarsella E, Rojas CA, Ganz HH, Huhtinen M, Laine T, Spillmann T. Oral Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Dogs with Tylosin-Responsive Enteropathy-A Proof-of-Concept Study. Vet Sci. 2024;11(9):439. https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/11/9/439 

Hanifeh M, Huhtinen M, Sclivagnotis YS, Lyhs U, Grönthal T, Spillmann T. Adhesion of Bacteroides vulgatus and Fusobacterium varium to the Colonic Mucosa of Healthy Beagles. Vet Sci. 2024; 11(7):319. https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/11/7/319 

Hanifeh M, Spillmann T, Huhtinen M, Sclivagnotis YS, Grönthal T, Hynönen U. Ex-Vivo Adhesion of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium to the Intestinal Mucosa of Healthy Beagles. Animals (Basel). 2021; 11(11):3283. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/328

 

 

 

Ongoing projects

Title Primary Investigator 
Canine Gastric Carcinoma project                                                                     Thomas Spillmann                                                                                                   

 

Previous PhD projects

Title PhD student Finalized
Early diagnosis of gastric carcinoma in Belgian shepherd dogs: Introducing chromoendoscopy to the veterinary clinical practice Marcus Candido 2025
Cholangiopancreatography in Cats and Dogs Vahideh Rahmani 2024
Development of an in vivo intestinal permeability test to refine and reduce the use of mouse models in research Victoria Ortin Piqueras 2023
Oral cobalamin supplementation in dogs with chronic enteropathies and low serum cobalamin concentrations – Comparative studies and effects on biochemical markers of intracellular markers of cobalamin deficiency Linda Toresson 2018
Determination and Evaluation of Mucosal Matrix Metalloproteinase -2 and -9, S100A12 and Myeloperoxidase in the Intestine of Dogs with Chronic Enteropathies and Healthy Control Dogs Mohsen Hanifeh 2018
Doberman hepatitis - Role of Immunological and Genetic Mechanisms. Hanna Dyggve 2017
Tylosin-responsive Diarrhea in Dogs – Clinical trials on tylosin’s efficacy, dosage regimen, and effects on fecal enterococci. Susanne Kilpinen 2016
Effects of diet on the intestinal microbiota, bacteria-derived metabolites and digestive enzymes in healthy dogs. Ingrid Hang 2015
Preclinical evaluation of common markers and iohexol for the development of intestinal permeability tests in dogs: Studies on laboratory Beagle dogs and Sprague-Dawley rats. Rafael Frias 2013