Yogurt or probiotics...?? - Page 1

I picked this up today after reading about the benefits of a probiotics...I have been doing a bit of research and am still not clear on the difference between a product like this and plain yogurt.? When I asked the veterinarian she said that yogurt is not animal specific. I am hoping someone has a little insight they would share. I paid $32.00 for a 30 day supply. Yogurt is much less....Thanks....

http://www.purinaveterinarydiets.com/CanineProductDetail.aspx?prod=244

You have designer, "friendly" bacteria! LOL  It's all good. But you do pay for that logo!

This is what I use. It is called Probios.
http://www.smartpakequine.com/ProductClass.aspx?productclassid=5168

Although I get it at Tractor Supply Company.  It is around $10.

You may do better with ProZyme http://www.prozymeproducts.com/Products.aspx

They are all made out of yogurt cultures, but there are different straints of acidophilus bacteria (left- and right turning, designer straints for certain yogurts etc). "Not animal friendly" is rediculous...it might not be animal friendly if you feed a dog 0% fat plain yogurt, because they either add sugar or aspertame to those, but 3.5% fat plain yogurt is just as "animal friendly" as it gets.
If you try the different straints yourself (I did), you will see it makes no noticeable difference. Don't pay the high price for probiotic powder - use fresh 3.5% yogurt - best yeast booster there is - at little cost!

FortiFlora is great but pricey. A vet just recommended Forco to me yesterday. I may give it a try.

Probiotics are of no use unless they make it to the gastrointestinal tract.  Yogurt doesn't have enough to make it past the stomach acid and what most people don't understand is there are MANY more strains of bacteria in your intestines than L-acidophilus found in yogurt.

Our holistic vet had us put our dogs on a multi strain probiotc. A typical good quality probiotic has many more viable microorganisms per capsule than in an entire quart of yogurt.  Be sure to get a multi strain probiotic as Red Sable said  there are many different strains of friendly bacteria in the stomach.  THe interesting thing about probiotics is that they are not only good for digestive health, but also beneficial for overall health. Many physicians and veterinarians now prescirbe them for allergy and immune issues as well as digestive issues.

Prozyme is a great product to add to your dog's food, but Prozyme IS NOT a probiotic. Prozyme contains digestive enzymes. The addition of Prozyme allows greater absorption of the important nutrients found in your pet's food. Prozyme is a combination of four highly concentrated and purified natural plant-derived enzymes (lipases, amylases, proteases and cellulases).

Just crusing and have considered probiotics recently I have to say I'm as confused now as before. What's the real deal? DUH!

Unless you or your dog are in Olympic training, just give him some yogurt. Or spend more money thinking otherwise.