Whilst that is good, probiotic supps provide more and are better if the
animal or person has stomach problems. Some animals would also be
allergic to lactose. But if they aren't and they have no stomach
problems then the yoghurt can be a good thing. If it ain't broken don't
fix it

"Jacquie" > wrote in message
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> I've given my dogs yogurt for years...Really helps with ear infections
> ....they have never had one....which dogs with floppy ears can get
> often.
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> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
> ...
>> http://www.felineinstincts.com/Felin...formation.html
>>
>> "Probiotics
>> Probiotics provide healthy bacteria for the digestive tract which
>> helps facilitate digestion and also allows animals to get maximum
>> nutrition from their food. In addition any unhealthy or pathogenic
>> bacteria can be displaced by the beneficial and helps to keep the
>> digestive tract of your pet healthy.
>>
>> After years of hard to digest, commercial pet foods, many cats have
>> difficulty adapting to diet changes. In addition, when prey animals
>> are ingested, digestive secretions containing enzymes are also
>> ingested by the predator.
>>
>> Dr Gardner commented, "Even high quality organic food is not nutrient
>> rich as in the past and the enzymes help them utilize the diet to the
>> fullest extent, and enzymes in general are helpful for health
>> conditions such as IBD. A lot of cats come to the raw diet with
>> existing health issues and this helps with the transition as well,
>> since their health is already compromised."
>>
>>
>> With Dr Russell Swift's special blend of probiotics and enzymes, we
>> choose L-Sporogenes (NON DAIRY) as our probiotic choice because it
>> resists the action of antibiotic and digestive juices. It is a very
>> strong, hardy, robust "friendly" intestinal flora, classified by the
>> USDA as a Probiotic.
>>
>> Probiotic means "For life."
>>
>> L Sporogenes is the strongest probiotic on the market that works to
>> relieve;
>> diarrhea, constipation, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, intestinal
>> infections, malabsorption of nutrients, vitamin K deficiency, slowing
>> of digestion, food sensitivities, parasite infections, leaky gut
>> syndrome, food allergies, Candidiasis with its multiple symptoms, and
>> Candida Albicans or Yeast. The main drawback with other popular
>> Probiotics on the market today, such as Acidophilus, is that the
>> bacteria are in a vegetative (alive) state. One function of an
>> animal's stomach acid is for prevention of disease; it is designed to
>> KILL ANY LIVING ORGANISMS!
>>
>> Another function of the stomach's acids is to break down proteins.
>> Bacteria are made up of proteins. Therefore, the bacteria, being
>> protein, is broken down and digested before they are able to reach
>> the intestines. However, L. Sporogenes, being in a non-protein shell,
>> can survive the acids of the stomach, pass-through, like roughage,
>> and enter the intestines where the right pH factor is reached. The
>> bacteria then breaks out from the non-protein shell and swims away to
>> produce L(+) Lactic acid that is better metabolized than the D(-)
>> Lactic acid produced by Acidophilus.
>>
>> L. Sporogenes, because it is dormant, does not need to be
>> refrigerated.
>>
>> L. Sporogenes is the only Probiotic on the market that can be taken
>> during antibiotic treatment.
>>
>>
>> Enzymes
>> Enzymes naturally promote improved digestion in the stomach and
>> intestines. Our enzymes are specially formulated to help a carnivore
>> dissolve raw meat diets into easily absorbable nutrients, while
>> improving your pets' ability to assimilate vital nutrients from the
>> raw diet."
>>
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