The effects of probiotics for dogs

The dog food or snacks that dogs usually eat contain certain additives, which will destroy the balance of the bacterial flora in the dog's intestines. It causes constipation, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion and other symptoms in dogs, so we should supplement dogs with probiotics to protect their intestines. At the same time, the supplemented probiotics can also inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria and promote the absorption of nutrients by dogs.

How to choose probiotics for dogs

1. Pay attention to the main ingredients of this product, which should include Bacillus vitiligo, Bacillus licheniformis, Enterococcus faecalis, Bifidobacterium, fructooligosaccharides, etc.

2. Only living bacteria are active. Generally, the number of viable bacteria per gram of products on the market is roughly 300,000, 500,000, 1 million, 5 billion, and 30 billion. The higher the number of bacteria, the better the efficacy.

Which dogs need to eat probiotics

1. Dogs 2-8 months old: help gastrointestinal development, avoid and reduce diarrhea;
2. Dogs with poor gastrointestinal problems: digestion Poor appetite and poor appetite can all be improved;
3. Dogs that have just been vaccinated: enhance immunity;
4. Dogs about to move: quickly adapt to different environments;
5. Rigid body Dewormed dogs: repair damaged intestinal mucosa;
6. Old dogs: rejuvenate the aging gastrointestinal tract.

How to eat probiotics for dogs

Generally, they are mixed in feed, food or dissolved in warm water below 37°C. For specific circumstances, please refer to the product manual.

Things to note when dogs eat probiotics

1. The amount is very important
If you are a healthy dog, you do not need to consume probiotics every day , just add a little bit every week.

2. It is unreliable to rely on drinking yogurt to replenish your body.
The number of probiotics in yogurt is very small, and then through the baptism of the dog’s gastric acid, it can really The amount of probiotics that reaches the intestines is minuscule.

3. Do not use hot water to prepare probiotics
This will cause a large number of probiotics to die, and eating the dead probiotics will be useless. .

4. Probiotics for humans cannot be given to dogs
The concentration of gastric acid in dogs is several times that of humans, and probiotics for humans have not yet reached dogs. The dog's intestines will be killed by stomach acid.