Probiotics

[~Anne~]

A very kind and lovely person has donated a tube of Pro-kolin+ and a course of Synbiotic D-C.

I thought these might be great for Oscar, the Pug I am caring for that seems to suffer chronic diarrhoea.

Has anyone used either of these before? Can anyone give me a run down on the good and bad?

Thanks

[Dogsfevr]

I just use the human "micro flora" with no issues at all & with great success

[~Anne~]

Thanks. I am going to google them as well to find out more info. These are both dog specific products.

[InspectorRex]

I too use Human Grade probiotics"Microgenics" brand from the health food shop- the dairy free one

[bingo]

I dont think theres anything bad about them except maybe the fact that they can make your dogs cut the cheese a little bit more often

You will also have to make sure to get them from a place that stores them below 25 degrees (air conditioning) and if you store them in a fridge they can last an extra year past the best before date marked on the pack.

They are also intended for long term use as the bacteria needs some time to fully establish in the gut.

When I first looked in to it I dropped into a holistic vet and they said that they just use human grade ones but after a bit more research I found that there are different more useful strains of bacteria you can use esspecially for animals.

The best value probiotic I've found made essecially for animals is made by vetafarm

The best quality probiotics brand made especially for animals is probably Protexin which is available in powder, liquid, paste or capsules (synbiotic D-C). The capsule form (synbiotic D-C) I belive is not yet availble in Australia. I have always wanted to try synbiotic D-C due to the ease of administration as my dogs wont eat anything I've added things to, and squirting the soluble or liquid form in their mouth turned out to be too much of a hassle. I could probably order some synbiotic D-C from the US but worry that the bacteria will have died by the time it gets here + it isn't cheap. So I have been planning to buy a manual encapsulating machine, and make my own using protexin or vetafarm probiotics powder but still haven't got around to it yet.

I hope my info helps you out a bit if you want to continue giving it to him.

[becks]

yes, i use the Pro-Kolin for dogs when they have diarhoea, it looks a bit to greasy to work but it is pretty effective and good for young pups up to OAP.

[New Age Outlaw]

The best quality probiotics brand made especially for animals is probably Protexin which is available in powder, liquid, paste or capsules (synbiotic D-C).

I used Protexin for Cleo after her surgery (the antibiotics really upset her belly) and it really worked well, but it did take some time.

[~Anne~]

The best quality probiotics brand made especially for animals is probably Protexin which is available in powder, liquid, paste or capsules (synbiotic D-C). The capsule form (synbiotic D-C) I belive is not yet availble in Australia. I hope my info helps you out a bit if you want to continue giving it to him.

Thanks.

Just a quick note, I acutally have a box of Synbiotic D- C capsules here with me... so they must be avialable in Australia?? Although I can't be sure as they were donated to me.

From what I read it appears the Pro-kolin paste is what I should use first, which I am, and then the Synbiotic D-C as a continued follow up.

Outlaw and becks, how long does it take to work?

I must add that this dog could have a medical reason for his problem and so this may not really help a great deal. His owners are OS and will be back in 2 more weeks. I have spoken to them by phone breifly and suggested they have him completely checked out when they return. His problem is long term and the general consenus seems to be that he has a 'sensitive' stomach. I am not so sure of that as he continues to suffer diarrhoea even thought he is only eating chicken breast cooked and raw mince.

Edited October 26, 2008 by PugRescueSydney

[bingo]

The best quality probiotics brand made especially for animals is probably Protexin which is available in powder, liquid, paste or capsules (synbiotic D-C). The capsule form (synbiotic D-C) I belive is not yet availble in Australia. I hope my info helps you out a bit if you want to continue giving it to him.

Thanks.

Just a quick note, I acutally have a box of Synbiotic D- C capsules here with me... so they must be avialable in Australia?? Although I can't be sure as they were donated to me.

From what I read it appears the Pro-kolin paste is what I should use first, which I am, and then the Synbiotic D-C as a continued follow up.

Outlaw and becks, how long does it take to work?

I must add that this dog could have a medical reason for his problem and so this may not really help a great deal. His owners are OS and will be back in 2 more weeks. I have spoken to them by phone breifly and suggested they have him completely checked out when they return. His problem is long term and the general consenus seems to be that he has a 'sensitive' stomach. I am not so sure of that as he continues to suffer diarrhoea even thought he is only eating chicken breast cooked and raw mince.

I'm not sure they may be now but a while ago I emailed protexin Australia and they said that they weren't. Maybe they have since brought them out or they could have come from the US or UK.