As everyone gradually understands and recognizes probiotics, more and more pet friends will choose to use pet probiotics to improve their pets’ gastrointestinal problems. So what are the "benefits" of probiotics? Can pets take probiotics for a long time?

At present, many pet experts at home and abroad believe that probiotics have a certain role in preventing diarrhea, alleviating the symptoms of lactose intolerance, and treating acute and chronic gastroenteritis. In fact, the so-called probiotics are a kind of beneficial flora in the dog's intestines that can fight harmful bacteria. Under normal conditions, probiotics can grow and multiply on their own. However, when dogs suffer from vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion, loss of appetite, constipation, etc., it is often the case that there are more harmful bacteria than beneficial bacteria in the dog’s intestines, so owners need to supplement their dogs with probiotics in time to ensure that the intestines The harmful bacteria and beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract are in a dynamic state of balance, which is often referred to as "bacteria balance". Only in this way can the purpose of restoring intestinal health be achieved.

Can dogs eat probiotics regularly?

1. The owner should first determine the cause of the dog’s disease.

There are many causes of adverse reactions such as diarrhea and vomiting in dogs. The first thing to rule out is whether the dog is suffering from parvovirus and canine distemper. Because these two conditions will cause the dog's condition to be more serious and cannot be improved by the owner. If the treatment is not timely, it is likely to delay the condition and even threaten the dog's life.

Parvovirus is the number one disease for puppies, with a very low cure rate, second only to canine fever. It is said that puppies all carry this virus, and they will not get it without contact with other dogs. If the dog at home is depressed, has a dry nose, and the vomit is yellow-green or contains blood, and then the feces looks like tomato paste or sorghum rice soup, with a particularly unpleasant fishy smell. At this time, it is best for the owner to take the dog to the doctor in time.

2. Generally, dogs’ gastrointestinal problems can be treated with probiotics

Regarding the choice of probiotics for dogs, pet experts said:

1. Don’t try to replace probiotics by feeding yogurt. Probiotics must reach a sufficient number of viable bacteria to have sufficient health care effects, and the number of probiotics in yogurt is simply not enough.

2. Do not feed human probiotics to dogs. The probiotics consumed by humans are configured according to human intestinal needs and are not suitable for dogs to eat, and the dosage is difficult to control. It is possible for dogs to suffer from intestinal diseases.

3. It is best to use dog-specific probiotics

One of the biggest functions of probiotics is to regulate the balance of intestinal flora, effectively cultivating beneficial bacteria, eliminating harmful bacteria, and allowing intestinal bacteria toThe group restores balance. The most important thing when choosing a probiotic product is the activity of the probiotics. Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer health and various benefits when consumed in sufficient quantities. However, the use of dead bacteria is slow to take effect, the dosage is large, and the effect is completely different from that of live probiotics.

4. Probiotics are most effective when consumed 2 hours after meals

When using probiotics, you need to pay attention to the time and dosage of taking them. For example, it is generally best to give probiotics to dogs 2 hours after a meal. It should be noted that the probiotics should be brewed with warm water (35-40℃) and taken in time to avoid the death of the probiotics. Of course, it can also be mixed into food and fed. In terms of dosage, 1-2 times a day, 1 bag each time. You can also discuss with your veterinarian to increase or decrease the dosage as appropriate.

Probiotics not only have a therapeutic effect on pets’ intestinal problems, but also provide health care for pets’ intestines. Since the dog food, snacks, etc. that domestic pets eat for a long time are processed foods, the intake of various food additives will continue to damage them. Pets with a balanced gastrointestinal flora are prone to constipation, diarrhea, indigestion, gastroenteritis and other gastrointestinal diseases. Usually dogs do not have gastrointestinal problems, but they can occasionally feed some probiotics to maintain intestinal health. They can feed them 2-3 times a week to enhance their immunity.