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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  It's not the hormones it's the lactose in cow's milk. Lactose is actually a kind of sugar, not just one single sugar, but two sugar molecules chemically linked together.
In order for a dog to digest milk, the lactose must first be broken apart into its two more basic, and easy-to-absorb, sugars, a dog’s body must be able to produce its own special lactose-splitting enzyme, an enzyme known as lactase, and that's one thing, very few dogs can reliably do. So if your dog suffers from gas or diarrhea after drinking milk, he can't break down the lactose found in cow's milk. Is It OK to Give a Dog Milk or Dairy Products? Here's a picture showing the different amount of lactose in various milk products, cheese has much less milk sugar or lactose than does milk.
This link explains why goat's milk is easier to digest than cow's milk, they don't know exactly why yet, but it is thought to have superior digestibility. |
Thanks nancy as i was aware of lactose intolerance causing diarhea but was curious why goats milk is better for them than cows milk and why they can tolerate it better- I give non-dairy probiotics to dee dee daily and why i do not give yogurt to her due to lactose issue
Hey do you know why raw milk is good for them too as i know other owners give raw milk for nutrition as well? also have heard some are using clostridium for their dogs have you used that and do you have info on it as i know ladysmom recommends that as well