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The brand we use at our office is called FortiFlora. It's a powder that you can mix into their food.
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kam
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My vet wanted to sell me some probiotics for my dog last time I was in for her annual check up and vacines.
So, I assume some vets carry them.
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cottonbrain
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thank you all for the replies!
I'm going to order the FortiFlora -- this is great info to know for anyone with dogs. Anybody know a good source for the FF?
Meantime, i found a bottle of Nutri-vet Probiotics at Petco, and my hubby picked it up, so we'll use that until the FortiFLora gets here.
The vet I saw is clueless about "Lymes."
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I give my dogs yogurt with live cultures everyday but then they aren't on abx so you probably need something stronger for now.
There are various enzymes for dogs that have probiotics which I also give my dogs sometimes. I use ARK naturals and various other brands. I rotate them on a regular basis so as to get a good mix of strains.
I also give them small amounts of my NOW brand powdered acidophilus sometimes via muscle testing. I've also given them partial capsules of other probiotics that I use for myself.
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The online catalog of the pet supplier, Foster and Smith, has several probiotics you can order. They can send you a paper catalog too if you contact them. They have good prices too.
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I know the vitaminshoppe.com carries various health products for cats and dogs.
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You might want to try another vet. Generally, they're more knowledgeable about Lyme than people doctors.
I'm working as a vet assistant now, and these guys have been the only employer I've had that knew what I was talking about when I told them I had LD.
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my vet told me to use my own for him. i weigh 200 ...he weighs 22lbs. i give him abx 12 hrs apart and one good quality probiotic half way between the abx. it helps a lot.
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thanks for all the wonderful suggestions. It's amazing how many of us are treating our dogs with probiotics. I'm glad i can treat my "baby" with yogurt -- she LOVES food.
My vet had never heard of probiotics and refused to treat bartonella at all! He's not my regular vet; he's a young newcomer to the clinic. If my regular vet acts the same way, then it will be Adios, amoeba!
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