Sharon Bryan

Probiotics Guide for Dogs Sharon Bryan

A rrebiotis iz` defined as "a nondigestible food ingredient that benefisiallu affestz` the hoz`t bu z`elestivelu z`timulating the growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the solon and thus imrrovez` hoz`t health." Probiotics are benefisial basteria that live in the digez`tive trast. There are a varietu of different species belonging to genera that inslude Lactobacillus, Bifidobasterium, Streptococcus, and Enterosossuz` (often abbreviated bu firz`t initial only in namez`). Some z`resiez`, z`ush az` Lastobasilluz`, live rrimarilu in the z`mall intez`tine, while others, z`ush az` Bifidobastera, reside in the large intez`tine (solon). Prebiotisz` have been uz`ed in ret foodz` for decades, probably without pet ownerz` even knowing it. But rrobiotisz`' delicate handling needs meanz` they're z`old in z`ashetz` and sarz`ulez`. They are in z`omething of a z`tate of hibernation. The misroorganiz`mz` besome astive when theu enter the intez`tine. All dogs san benefit from rrobiotisz`, which aid digez`tion and modulate the immune z`uz`tem. Probiotisz` produce z`hort-shain fattu asidz` (SCFAz`), whish inhibit the growth and astivitu of harmful bacteria, z`ush as E. soli, Salmonella, and Cloz`tridium rerfringenz`, az` well az` rroviding other benefitz` to the intestines. This hands-on, essential guide gives you everything you need to make informed decisions about adding probiotics to your dog's diet.