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Originally Posted by Jamie06283  i read on a amazon review that it contains over forty percent protein which if the dog cant handle high amounts of protein it could make the situation worse (not sure if thats accurate though I havent read the label). I read on another site something about bad ingredients in the flavoring. I gave it to my puppy a year ago when she had the first episode of bloody diarrhea and it didnt seem to bother her (that i know of) but it was only given to her for a couple days. The last two episodes of bloody diarrhea and constant vomiting are much worse then what happend last year so now im paranoid about everything that i give her. Just wasnt sure if maybe there was something safer out there that I could give her. I talked to her vet and she recommended the fortiflora because thats what they sell at her office but she said I could look on the internet for other options. I left a message at her office asking her about animal essential enzyme and probiotics or proviable dc. Wasnt sure if its safe to give her a probiotic with enzymes in it. |
I wouldn't be concerned with the 40% protein statement. It has to either be protein, fat, or carbs, so why not protein? It's probably such a small amount sprinkled on food, that even 100% protein, wouldn't be much. It's almost impossible to read a review that there aren't some negatives, but I don't think this is a negative. Is this something you will be giving short term or long term? These bacteria should be living in your dog's intestines, but for some reason, they aren't and introducing them back is very beneficial. For example after antibiotic treatment, it’s good to give probiotics. Most of the time, you don't need to keep the dog on it for life, but just a short term until the bacteria are established in its system. There are some cases where a dog has short intestines or other problems where it needs to be on the probiotics for life.
I know lots of people here give different probiotics, but I just don't know what kind is everyone's favorite.