BuddysMom Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I just saw in another post, TDG menitoning probiotic supplements. Has anyone else given their dog probiotics? If so what kind? My company makes a really great one for people, microencapsulated bifidophilus (bifidobacterium longum) 2 billion plus l-acidophilus and l-faecalis 1 million total. I was wondering if it would do my dog as much good as it does me. I could lessen the dose. Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotten_two Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 we supplement with probiotics but the name escapes me -- all i can see in my head is '4 in 1 probiotic' oh wait -- i think it is first choice naturals. i found it thru [url]www.greatdanelady.com[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDG Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 human products are fine. :) personally i use NOW brand's acidophilus powder. dogs have a higher metabolism and a shorter digestive tract, so giving a full human dose 3-4 times a week works well. i'd stay away from most products especially made for pets, since they generally contain ridiculously low amounts of CFU. if it isn't at least a billion per serving, it's not worth buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddysMom Posted July 31, 2005 Author Share Posted July 31, 2005 Thanks you guys! I just now noticed there were responses to this :oops: Hey if anyone wants a 3 pack Bifa sample PM me and I will send! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liz08 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Yes, I agree that I would just use a human probiotic. If you take one yourself, just giving some of that to your dog would be fine. I like the Kal Acidophilus Probiotic, and this comes in capsule form, which would be easy to break open and put on the dog food. Personally, I tend to think probiotics are only necessary when a dog is having some stomach upset for a short period of time as opposed to being necessary on a daily basis. But I can't see that it would hurt either. Just a little more costly (although I get mine at seacoastvitamins.com, which helps keep the cost done some). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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