Probiotics for Dogs

Are Probiotics for Dogs Different From Human Probiotics?

Probiotics for dogs are tiny friendly bacteria that have been researched and studied to benefit the canine body specifically. Canine probiotic research shows that these healthy bacteria help dogs by supporting their main immune system organ, the gut. Probiotics for dogs are specific because bacteria is host-specific—for this reason human probiotics are not equally beneficial for dogs. When you supplement your dog with the right probiotics (that's a probiotic made for dogs) you’ll notice numerous natural health improvements.

Probiotics Benefits:

• Better skin and coat appearance
• Better dog breath and body smell
• Less gas (flatulence)
• Fewer allergy symptoms (for dogs with allergies)
• Regular bowel functions (diarrhea & constipation)
• Better overall canine health and energy levels

How it Works

Probiotics for dogs pass through the stomach acid and bile and implant in the gut where they multiply hundred-fold and become part of the collective microbiome. This process is important, because many probiotics will not even survive passed the stomach or mouth. (read: Probiotics and Refrigeration)

In the intestines, these probiotics perform jobs like manufacturing vitamins and enzymes, producing neurochemicals, and acting as colonic law enforcement—keeping out bad guys like harmful, disease-causing bacteria. Diet, medication, illness, and even mild stress can tip the gut flora into dysbiosis (microbial imbalance). It's dysbiosis that make your dog susceptible to diarrhea and loose stool, yeast overgrowth, and disease prone bacteria. Probiotics for dogs are essential for keeping the microbiome favorable for outstanding immune and digestive wellness for years.

Precautions

Some brands of probiotics for dogs are not formulated based on canine research. The physiology and body processes of a dog are not the same as that of a human. We take caution when it comes to our beloved pets and consider that many of the dog-marketed probiotics brands are actually for human use, not for dogs.

What Makes Probiotic Miracle® #1 in America for Dogs?

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The effectiveness of Probiotic Miracle is manifest by the amazing reviews from our customers and their healthy dogs—unparalleled by any other probiotic for dogs. Why? Nusentia formulates products specifically for the animal they are intended. We know that the canine immune and digestive system differs from a human’s. While most probiotics sold for dogs are simply human formulas marketed to dog owners, Probiotic Miracle® is formulated with carefully selected strains and species of bacteria in the right CFU amounts which are proven to bring to most benefit for dogs and without causing any harm. Probiotic Miracle® is an exceptional probiotic supplement which follows canine-based research.

(read: Probiotics for Pets: Understanding Strains and CFU)

Signs that Dogs Need Probiotics and Enzymes

Probiotics and enzymes are both part of the immune and digestive processes in the canine body. Both probiotics and enzymes work in harmony during supplementation. Dogs with deficiencies show the following signs:

• Skin Issues
• Poor Coat
• Vomiting
• Weight Problems
• Allergies
• Diarrhea or Loose Stool
• Yellow Stool
• Excess Gas (flatulence)
• Stool Eating
• Excessive shedding (not normal seasonal shedding)
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Probiotic & Enzyme Combination: The Miracle Pack™

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Because of their complimentary effects, probiotics and enzymes are essential wellness supplements for dogs, especially for the modern dog. The Miracle pack is an excellent way to completely support immune and digestive health.

The modern dog diet and lifestyle is stressful on the body. Digestion and elimination is a cumbersome process that takes its toll on the body of a dog over time. By supplementing dog food with probiotics and digestive enzymes daily, you can reduce your dog’s bodily stress that results in symptoms of poor digestion and reduced elimination of toxins.

In short, probiotics crowd out harmful bacteria that causes yeast infections and diarrhea in dogs. Digestive enzymes take the burden off your dog’s pancreas and reduce the immune reaction that occurs when they eat. Dogs with allergies and weakened immune systems can further benefit from Enzyme Miracle because we include key metabolic enzymes that break down yeast, bacteria, and fungi, as well as having anti-inflammatory properites. This natural and affordable addition to your dog’s diet will display positive results in the following ways:

• Dogs have improved immune response
• Dogs have less allergy symptoms
• Dogs have improved skin, coat, and breath
• Dogs experience better digestion and elimination
• Dogs more efficiently absorb nutrients from food

How Antibiotics Affect Natural Probiotics

Processed dog foods and antibiotics further strip the canine gut of the vital “good” bacteria (probiotics) and natural digestive enzymes he needs to maintain a balanced digestive track, fight illness, and absorb important nutrients from his dog food. Antibiotic therapy is a good and sometimes a necessary short term solution to a health issue, but over time, can cause the health problem to return again and again and sometimes worse than before. This is added stress on your pet. Probiotics are a natural way to seed your dog’s gut with healthy flora, putting “life” back into the body, rather than stripping it away with antibiotics. (see article: Your Dog is on Antibiotics: What Do You Do Next?)