Busderpuddle Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 With Ruby's recent gas episodes I have been wondering about giving her probiotics. I know nothing about them for dogs and when researching online, find a lot of the talk about them seems to come from the sellers of the products. I have used yogurt with probiotics lately to see if that will help her gas but no luck. Anyone use one for gas issues and it helps ? What brand ? Quote Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissy Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Yogurt contains human probiotics, i.e. bacteria found in the human digestive tract. In general you'll have better luck with a canine probiotic that contains bacteria specific to the dog's digestive system. There are probably lots on the market. I only use the veterinary ones because I want to see the clinical trials behind it and the proof that the bacteria are still alive when you open the package. So far the only one I've been happy with has been FortiFlora. I keep a box on hand and will use it if someone has diarrhea, like Kili did yesterday. Quote Kristie and the Apex Agility Greyhounds: Kili (ATChC AgMCh Lakilanni Where Eagles Fly RN IP MSCDC MTRDC ExS Bronze ExJ Bronze ) and Kenna (Lakilanni Kiss The Sky RN MADC MJDC AGDC AGEx AGExJ). Waiting at the Bridge: Retired racer Summit (Bbf Dropout) May 5, 2005-Jan 30, 2019 Like us on Facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snowmo18 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I use probiotics for my kids..great stuff! Its called Vetri-Mega Probiotics...I buy it on amazon and just put 1 pill in their dinner at night. you can break it open too if you need to stir it around in their food. Between the food I feed them (Big Dog Natural), which has fermented veggies in it (probiotics) and the probiotic pills...my greyhounds dont have gas...I know! unheard of hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) I go to the US to purchase a probiotic from TSC that has the same ingredient as Fortiflora, it's a lot less expensive though. I can't find it in TSC stores here though, just in the US. Edited February 12, 2014 by greytpups Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feisty49 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I started using FortiFlora a few months after adopting Annie (over 2 years ago) but it did nothing to change Annie's poo. Didn't make it worse or better. BTW, Annie is also a GH who never ever has gas. Never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I used a canine pro-biotic for Fletcher (can't remember the name) and it didn't make any difference, but he had a lot of issues (but rarely gas ) I have used FortiFlora for cats in the past and it worked very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FreeholdHound Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I use human products that I get online from Swanson Vitamins. Harry gets their Digestive Enzymes & the Dr Stephen Langers Ultimate 15 Strain Probiotic. I have also given him Kefir (found in grocery stores near the yogurt) sometimes and he loves it. He's never had a problem w/ gas but he can be prone to loose stools. Forti Flora didn't help his issues at all, but every dog is different. The only dog product I've used was Naturvet Digestive Enzyme w/Pre & Probiotics Powder - it worked well also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busderpuddle Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 What is TSC ? I have never heard of that. Quote Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixidoll Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 TSC is Tractor Supply Company, we have one where we live. We also use the probiotic from there. It has the same main ingredient that Forti Flora has. It works very good. The name is Probios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 have you considered talking to your vet? we dealt w/ a similar situation....diagnosed as giardia-tylan powder and panacur fixed it. another thing to consider is the amount of food your dog is eating, try reducing it. that often solves the problem. the reduction can be as little as 1/4c per meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHanson12 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 My senior girl, Molly, is currently experiencing diarrhea as she's trying to recover from pancreatitis the past 2 weeks--poor girl. Unfortunately she will have to undergo an abdominal ultrasound in 2 weeks (the earliest available appt at Carolina Veterinary Specialists!) since she's not recovering as quickly as she should be. Her local vet put her back on a prescription probiotic made by Iams called "Prostora" which has really helped Molly previously. However, it is very pricey: $2.25 per chewable tablet for a 15 tablet pack. Molly's best results on this occur when she's given one of these twice a day, so a 15-pack doesn't last long! I'd like to keep her on it regularly, daily, but want to find a more economical, similar product. The live & active culture in Prostora is "Bifidalis." Molly has the typical Grey chronic gingivitis & bad teeth/mouth issues, but when she's taking Prostora, it apparently changes her whole mouth chemistry in a good way: no foul mouth odor, significantly reduced (almost eliminated!) bleeding gums when I brush her teeth & if I brush her teeth every other day rather than daily, it's not the usual problems! That's amazing for Molly's mouth as she has a couple areas of chronic stomatitis (demonstrates how serious her gum/teeth/mouth issues are). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chickenpotpie Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Lucky uses Jarrow Pet dophillus but she also gets Kefir every morning (its quite lactose free even though its made with milk!) In the beginning I was giving her some of my acidophillus bu was told thats probably not the greatest thing for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest itsagreytlife Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 This is funny because when first adopting both my pups, I was having the usual trouble regulating their stools, etc. Put them both on Fortiflora, respectively. After awhile I had to admit I did not see any improvement/change, especially after not giving it to them for a brief testing period. So no more Fortiflora. Did have 1 box left though. Flash forward a couple years later (mayber a year with our newest) and I noticed Chance, our big "gentle Ben" started burping significantly more during the days. No food change--he's on IAMs green bag). He also seemed to have even WORSE breath than when we first brought him home (smelled like a sewer!). I read a bit, especially here, that some of the bad breath can originate from the gut, so I started thinking of the probiotic again. Well, he's been getting a packet every day now for a month and his burping is mostly gone and his breath, while still not minty fresh, is not as "sewer-ish." So, I'll take it! Sadly, both dogs continue to have some gassy evenings. Provides a lot of sarcastic material and laughter at our house. Usually when watching an evening show is when the bombs go off. They do seem happpy and healthy though. Sweet things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I use Nature's Bounty Pro-biotics-Acidopholis. Our vet recommends using a probiotic daily. I find the pill easier than the yogurt as Fuzzy has some dairy issues. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdsmoxie Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Some of your grew up on this http://www.health-gard.com/our-story.html as a some farms use it. Some kennels also use it. I am pretty sure Dennis uses the human formula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I use Proviable-DC. It's fantastic. I get it from Amazon. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I buy what I use at Whole Foods. Give it to anyone who is on antibiotics and anyone having a stomach or little loose stool problem. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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