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couldn’t help but notice this… yes we’ve been on PM and its counterpart, EM, for a long time… great stuff. Nusentia all the way I tell everyone at the dog park lol

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well, since my first post, we keep up with the probiotic miracle and enzyme miracle. We swtiched from OC raw dog to nusentia’s Full Life, which sounds similar to sojos. (just seemed like a smart thing to do to get all our products from one place finally) Funny thing, we didn’t gradually do the change and I was a little worried. But no issues!!!

First notice… less gas. Even the dog poop smells better if you can believe it. I don’t know if its a result of the dog food that the transition went so well, or that we’ve had our dog on the enzymes and probiotics from nusentia for so long.

anyways, just an update, we’ve gotten good results here and a positive experience with nusentia.

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We’ve used both probiotics and enzymes, from this link, though I think it directs to another store when you purchase:
http://probioticsfordogs.com

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InkedMarie: I think I put the reasons why in my original post, but to explain further. 180 million of each species of bacteria is close to nothing, and from what I’ve read, the formula looks curiously random… AND… looks like its not intended for dogs. I’m guessing that they wanted to impress people with a “15 species” formula but could only afford to put a tiny amount of each in. This is why it is $14. You get what you pay for, but really, that’s just my humble critique. Are you using it with good results for your dog?

Somebodysme: some people are in the camp that prebiotics are “bad” and feed bad bacteria. This is due to some hype marketing from a brand of probiotics that do not contain them (though I can’t recall the brand, I just remember reading it). The other camp is that prebiotics are necessary when giving probiotics so that they have something healthy to feed on, because once they are ingested they implant in the intenstines and multiply. Dr. Oz is in the latter camp which believes in prebiotics with probiotics.

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I’m pretty surprised to see that people are giving the Langer’s brand of probiotics to their dogs. I would be interested to know if anyone is having results with it.

Scott, you’re asking if you should give your dog one capsule or two per day? I would say you could probably give him the whole bottle in one dose and that MIGHT make an impact.

Number one, it looks like its a random formula with not much significant bacteria in it at all. 180 million of almost every strain and too many strains. For the cost, which is low, it does not seem to be a good value for humans or dogs. With that said, I would like to know if anyone has had results with it.

I’ve heard many good things about coconut oil and its an inexpensive way to address skin and coat issues. But I also know that coconut is a diuretic which could be a problem, proceed with caution. You may want to consider some canned pumpkin, which is a great natural way to keep the gut healthy too.

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If you’re feeding your dog a processed meat diet then enzymes are CRITICAL.

Prebiotics are not the same as PRObiotics. PREbiotics are simply the material that the bacteria feed on to grow. Careful giving your dog a prebiotic without probiotics or you could feed pathogenic bacteria (if there is a yeast or bacterial problem in the gut)

Probiotics, I am an advocate. Find one made for dogs, not humans, since humans and dogs have different systems. I like Nusentia, but there are some other suggestions on this forum that might be good too if they are made for dogs.

Fish oil? I don NOT DO WILD fish oils, like salmon, because of contaminants. They are more expensive, but get the purified fish oil from small species fish. Great source of beneficial Omega-3 without PCBs or toxins. Again, I like Nusentia’s fish oil, but I’m sure there are others that compare. In this case, you could get a human fish oil supplement since fish oil is fish oil. period.

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We always gave our little maltese bully sticks and never had any choking issues. It was either that or my $200 shoes. lol

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Replace gradually until you no longer are feeding kibble. (don’t worry, his teeth will be fine!)

Look into a raw dehydrated food, they have these at the pet food store and many are sold online. Usually you can get a discount code for shipping. Believe me the extra cost is worth it and will be made up in trips to the vet later. If you can get one that’s grain free too, even better!

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We had similar issues with our dog and we purchased the Miracle Pack from Nusentia which actually did work miracles and we’ve just kept her on the combination for wellness… I’m reading a lot about Mercola, which I’ve never tried, but at first glance seem a little pricey and I’m not sure 14 strains of probiotics is necessary for a dog. Where do you find the Swansons probiotics for dogs? The only one I can see (Gentle Digest) is the one with Rice Flour and Chicory root as the first ingredients. The price makes me cautious and the ingredients look awful, but maybe I just am not looking at the right one?

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I’ve been using Nusentia’s probiotics and enzymes for a while now and they are top notch… excellent, really helped with all the tummy problems and more. Considering their raw grain free dehydrated food, which looks great but not many reviews for some reason. Right now we feed OC Raw Dog.

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Oh my word that’s awful

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coconut oil really improved my shihpoos coat. I can’t remember the brand we use, but I’m assuming that coconut oil, if its pure is all the same, am I right? I’m thinking about adding fish oil too for the cardiovascular benefits.

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We have had good results with Solid Gold, but our shihpoo developed yeast, still trying to figure out the problem. The pet food store worker said that Solid Gold had the highest protein value, but after reading this blog, I’ve learned there’s a lot to learn about dog food and the tricks of the industry.

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