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Post by purplepaws121 on Jun 8, 2009 21:35:32 GMT -5
Per some of my posts on other threads, Mav has been having some diarrhea/soft stool/anal gland issues. Adding fiber didn't help. Food changes didn't help, in fact, made it worse so we're back to the original food we were on. I had a suggestion to try Probiotics/Digestive Enzymes and see if that would help. Just wondered if anyone had experience with it. I was looking at this: www.probioticsfordogs.com/probiotic_enzymes/product_info.php?products_id=31Thanks in advance!
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Post by maryellen on Jun 9, 2009 7:19:32 GMT -5
i use prozyme www.prozymeproducts.com/Products_c_1.html and i noticed the dogs are not pooping as much as they were before being on it, and their stools are nice and firm and round.. most dogs who get probiotics do very well on them..
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Post by mcgregor on Jun 9, 2009 7:21:29 GMT -5
I have been giving my dogs yogurt and now the new kind called "Activia" included in his kong toy along with peanut butter...he has never shown anything negative on the bad side... maybe your dog is allergic to some of the foods.....
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Post by suziriot on Jun 9, 2009 9:00:33 GMT -5
We give ours kefir. It has even more enzymes and good bacteria than yogurt. And they luuuuv it!
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Post by mcgregor on Jun 9, 2009 10:21:21 GMT -5
yes true, kefir has plenty and I drink it too, I can not stomache plain kefir but the strawberry flavor gets my fancy
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Post by Chloe on Jun 9, 2009 16:32:11 GMT -5
Per some of my posts on other threads, Mav has been having some diarrhea/soft stool/anal gland issues. Adding fiber didn't help. Food changes didn't help, in fact, made it worse so we're back to the original food we were on. I had a suggestion to try Probiotics/Digestive Enzymes and see if that would help. Just wondered if anyone had experience with it. I was looking at this: www.probioticsfordogs.com/probiotic_enzymes/product_info.php?products_id=31Thanks in advance! Funny I just stumbled on this, my dogs (all 3 of them) are on probiotics right now for the same reason as yours. Smash, our newest one came to us with giardia and an unidentifiable bad bacteria (said the vet tech). So we began treating him w/the probiotic and a pill to kill the giardia. Then the other 2 started having really bad gas, ALL the time, non stop, so I took some of their poop to the vet to and yep, they had the same "bad" bacteria as Smash did (no giardia tho). They are all on the probiotic's, it seems to b working well, they love it and it's easy to give. The vet tech said plain yogurt will do the same as the probiotic does, I forgot to ask how much of the yogurt to use tho.
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Post by RealPitBull on Jun 11, 2009 8:48:31 GMT -5
I think yogurt works really well for stomach issues, as opposed to a probiotic supplement (I have used Prozyme, but didn't feel it worked any different or better than just yogurt).
I use Acidopholus Yogurt - can't remember the brand, it comes in a white container with red lettering LOL
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Post by Chloe on Jun 11, 2009 13:01:11 GMT -5
I think yogurt works really well for stomach issues, as opposed to a probiotic supplement (I have used Prozyme, but didn't feel it worked any different or better than just yogurt). I use Acidopholus Yogurt - can't remember the brand, it comes in a white container with red lettering LOL How much do u give them & how often?
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Post by RealPitBull on Jun 11, 2009 13:10:21 GMT -5
I give my 70-ish pounder one or two tablespoons a day mixed with his food.
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Post by bubsy on Jun 12, 2009 17:37:26 GMT -5
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Post by Chloe on Jun 13, 2009 22:32:15 GMT -5
Is this a prebiotic? I went to a healthy pet seminar just the other night and I learned all kinds of good stuff. It's actually more important to give them a prebiotic then it is a probiotic. The prebiotic is what feeds the good bacteria (helping the good bacteria multiply) and actually the probiotic's found in yogurt is not the kind of good bacteria that dogs make on their own, so it's not always a good thing to add it to their systems. I bought a prebiotic for my dogs and cat from vitamin cottage as soon as the seminar was over! Adding a prebiotic to their food once a day can help with gas, diarhea, stomach upset, bad breath and hairballs in cats and possibly even not so stinky cat boxes.
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Post by bubsy on Jun 14, 2009 17:59:06 GMT -5
It's a blend of digestive enzymes, probiotics, herbals, and other supplements that support healthy digestion. I don't think it has prebiotics.
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Post by purplepaws121 on Jun 14, 2009 21:32:26 GMT -5
Sounds like there are lots of possible fixes, thanks everyone!
I'm gonna try the easy way first and give some regular yogurt with his food.
If that doesn't work, we'll move onto the next step.
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Post by snipe on Jun 20, 2009 15:57:35 GMT -5
Sounds like there are lots of possible fixes, thanks everyone! I'm gonna try the easy way first and give some regular yogurt with his food. If that doesn't work, we'll move onto the next step. make sure it just plain though, no sugar, or fat. the Greek strained yogurt is really good. plus it is a good snack for people too. Bubba was having major stomach issues vomiting bile, farting, and diarrhea. We put him on a prescription diet from the vet, to clear his system. This was also done to deduce if the food was the problem. However, we went to our local pet store, and the lady gave us some good advice. We now wet his food and let it soak for about 20 minutes before feeding. And it seems to help. He drinks less, his stool is firmer, and no more gas! She also gave us some enzymes for his food, but I felt somewhat uncomfortable about giving them to him because there is no regulations or safety check done on them. At least I know that since the yogurt is safe for me to eat, it will be safe for him.
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