VetriScience Laboratories Vetri Mega Probiotic and Prebiotic for Dogs and Cats, 120 Capsules - Digestive Relief - Easy to Give Capsules - GI Support

Super! Not exactly cheap, but after getting a super skinny poorly rescue dog with some really unhealthy bowel movements, someone recommended pro-biotics for him. So, seeing as it is a medication and not cheap I did some serious and lengthy reading and research! I found this product seemed to be the only one with evidence that the bacteria reaches the gut, or in fact even contains active bacteria, most products only contain yeast and other chemicals to encourage gut health. Anyway, after extensive reading decided this was the product for my boy. He was struggling to put on weight, and like I said earlier, his bowels were far from healthy and there was the occasional incident of him eating his own poo (I know, revolting, I was horrified, but again, reading and research - it's actually a natural habit that's formed with dogs evolving as scavengers, and they will eat literally anything containing undigested protein and goodness, and doing this is symptomatic of deficiency of something in the diet or a problem where food is not being digested by the gut properly). He's been on two a day (as he's a big boy and that's the recommendation dose for his weight) for about a month now, and he has been putting weight on at a much healthier rate, and his bowel movements are so much healthier, I'm definitely going to continue him on them as the evidence out there suggests they are genuinely helpful for dogs, and they've definitely stabilised my boys bowels!

This seems like a good quality product

Our rough collie who came at one year old from Argentina to the maddening sounds of Manhattan quickly developed colitis from the incredible stress which only Central Park gave him relief from. We tried every medication and food recommended by his vet to get his pudding like stool to harden up and though his sensitivities to the sounds of the city abated after three months, his loose stools did not, even though his appetite and energy were great. Reading what other reviewers had said about this supplement my though was just another probiotic that would not help. They said give it two weeks and my thought was it would be another futile purchase. However, after several days of usage I noticed his stool was forming and after a week was really hardening. Incredibly, after two weeks his bowels were not only formed but hard. I am a true believer in this supplement and believe me, we tried everything from continuous Tylan powder, rice, etc. to his present specialized venison diet and nothing worked until we started VetriScience. We open two capsules and spread on his morning meal once a day. I bought an extra bottle of their capsules to assure we never run out. If you have the problem, try this probiotic for two weeks and hope you have the same amazing results as we did.

Based on all of my research, this probiotic has the right bacteria variety, and the right number of strains (6 different ones I believe.) Seems to be helpful for our dog who is prone to colon inflammation.The best before date is at the end of a long number on the bottle, with the last 4 digits being the month/year.

Works well to clear up digestive issues.

I've been giving half a capsule of these to my little 3.5 pound dog for about a year now. He loves them! I just sprinkle it over his food and he thinks it's a treat! With these and a different kind of food, he's been doing wonderful! I absolutely would recommend this brand of probiotics for your furry family members :) They also have great customer service. I phoned to ask about if they tested on animals (you'd be surprised how many companies like this do!!!!) and the representative was very kind and easy to talk to and assured me that they absolutely do not! All around just a great company and product.

Note That This Is In Capsule Form!! I adopted a young dog from the animal shelter 6 weeks ago, and the poor thing had constant loose stools/diarrhea despite all my efforts. I used several rounds of cooked rice and chicken blended in the blender with only temporary success. I have purchased 3 types of probiotics to experiment with here on Amazon, and this is the first to be tested. Within 24 hours he was much improved. It has been a week now, and although his stools are not totally solid/dry, they are much better. He has some skin irritations which have not changed with the use of this product, but perhaps that condition will improve with time. The capsule form is messy to give him in peanut butter, and his appetite is inconsistent, ie: he may or may not finish a certain amount of food he is given at any one time. A powdered form of probiotic sprinkled onto his food might lead to inconsistent administration of the "good stuff" unless I mixed it into a small amount of soft food first. I simply press two capsules into a teaspoon of peanut butter and he swallows it all whole. Of course, Pill Pockets would work too. UPDATE #1: Use caution when handling this product--It looks like any other white capsule. I take an almost identical probiotic myself, and this morning I mixed them up and mistakenly took the VertriScience! This afternoon I found myself in the middle of the street licking myself and a car came around the corner and almost hit me! Update #2I purchased 3 probiotics from Amazon for my dogs [3 pooches; 2 with moderate to severe diarrhea]: VetriScience Laboratories Mega Probiotic Doggone Best Products Probiotics NucleOtics Probiotics VertiScience made a definite improvement, but the capsules were difficult as one of my dogs will spit them out or did not eat them if mixed in the food. Pill Pockets are expensive, and peanut butter is messy. The other option is to open them up and sprinkle the contents on the food. But why then have a capsule, which is an extra cost? Next I used the Doggone Best, which is a loose powder. The digestive health continued without change. I only used about 2/3 of the 8 ounce jar before experimenting with NucleOtics. NucleOtics has a lot of yeast, and is only 2.12 ounces. Again, a loose powder with a tiny scoop. The loose stools returned, but not bad as before starting, but bad enough that I went back to The Doggone Best. My conclusion is that Doggone Best is the choice for me, although VetriScience is a good product.. Doggone offers good value for an effective product. The drawback is the scoops in Doggone and NucleOtics are tiny—easily lost in the jar, and a lot of powder ends up on one’s hands. I suggest that you get an idea of how much product is right for your dog—using the scoops provided a few times, then toss them and simply sprinkle the powder on the food. Adding some water or canned food to kibble will help it stick and be consumed by your dog[s]. Overall, mark me a big believer in probiotics for dogs!