Yogurt or probiotics...?? - Page 2

I am no expert, but my holistic vet is and according to her, feeding yogurt is good addition to the diet, but will not provide any significant health benefits as a good probiotic will do.

   Wow...thanks for all the comments...It is a subject that still is a bit confusing IMO,,,,,

       A few things I am sure about, $32.00 a month for something I am not sure about seems like a little too much money......and as beetree stated, we are not planning on joining the Olympics anytime soon....lol.( that was funny )..I will try it for a month or two and go from there,,,,,I will also look into a less expensive pro biotic.....

      Another thing, the vet I spoke with said that yogurt is added mainly as a source of protein thats about all......???...


            Thanks, Deanna...: )

Protein???
I add yogurt sometimes as a source of calcium. The raw meat I feed has enough protein. Usually dog food has enough protein. Puppies and adolescents need more calcium and phosphorus in their diet than adult dogs.

red sable is absolutely correct......even though no one commented on the post.  friendly bacteria that don't make it to the intestines, are of no use whatsoever. 
pjp

TingiesandTails...You got me thinking about the amount of protein in yogurt, so I goggled and found this surprising....


http://www.ehow.com/facts_5130558_much-protein-yogurt.html

This is my favorite probiotic product for my pup. He had a lot of GI issues. Now the vet I work for even recommends it.
www.biokplus.com/en-ca/biok-probiotics/original-probiotic

how do you know if your dog needs more probiotics or is this mainly for raw diets

Ruger1, If I were you and my dog had no health issues, I don't know that I'd go for the added expense. As for the argument about whether or not the probiotic gets into the intenstines is something I can't argue. I rely on the experts for my medical/veterinary information. My holistic vet is a DVM, a veterinarian researcher and is also trained in holistic veterinary medicine. She also works closely with a person who has his masters in animal nutrition, who is also a researcher. THey both wholeheartedly believe probiotics are very beneficial, especially for animals or people with health issues. My vet  always has facts and plenty of research to back up her recommendations. Also, many teaching hospitals and physicians are recommending probiotic for their patients and they can't all be wrong. All that said, I still don't know if it is necessary to give your boy an expensive probiotic everyday if he is healthy, but I am going to email my vet about this and will let you know what she says.

Jamesfountain, Probiotics are good for any dog on any diet. How do you know if your dog needs it?  It is definitely worth adding if your dog has any kind of health issues such as allergies, GI problems, chronic infections or immune system issues.

      Great info thanks.......


       Starrchar...

That would be awesome if you could run that by your vet. ....: )


             This will add more confusion into the pot....: I have two vets one is for my cats, and the other my dogs. That's a long story....lol....Anyway, I assumed a pro biotic from either vet would be fine and I was in the area of the cat's vet " so that is where I got the the Purina probiotic......Well, after the spending the money and opening the box the  dog's vet said, that the Purina FortiFlora is considered one of the best probiotics, but she would recommend something called Probilac. Probialac has colostrum as well as the pro biotic....She sited some studies and information that leads her to believe that it is the best option for optimum health. It is about the same price or a bit less expensive....

http://www.drugs.com/vet/pro-biolac-for-puppies.html