probiotics?

madie4589

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Frank has been on so many antibiotics at such a young age, Iā€™m worried about his gut flora and the good bacteria. I know how important it is for his immune system and whatnot.


I havenā€™t spoken to my vet about this yet, but Iā€™m thinking Iā€™d like to start giving something to frank.


I donā€™t want to to do yogurt anymore since Iā€™m unsure if dairy was a trigger for his last sickness. i have done a little research on probiotics for dogs but would like advice from someone who is actively using it on their bully.
 

RiiSi

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The sooner the better, in my opinion. I use probiotics in pill form. It's human grade and I just crush it mix it in to their food. I also sometimes give them fresh Sauerkraut, not the canned type. And if they're on antibiotics I douple the dosage.
 

Donnam

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I give Winnie Fortiflora. It's the one my vet carries, but I save a LOT of money buying it from Chewy.com. Winnie never had any issues except for some loose stools several months ago when I started giving it to her. That cleared up the loose stools and I decided to just keep giving it. I take probiotics, so why not the dogs. My vet says probiotics are really good for dogs.
 

brutus77

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I give the boys Kefir every morning in their breakfast. Usually about 1 1/ tablespoons.
 

2BullyMama

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plain greek yogurt - 1 tablespoon a day
 

Marine91

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We give Harlea powdered probiotics daily. She also gets coconut yogurt twice a day.
 

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Yes probiotics are important especially since he has been on antibiotics. FortiFlora is a good one to give and the sooner the better.
 
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madie4589

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ordering now! thank you all.
 

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