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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: CuteCats on March 04, 2013, 16:45:52 PM

Title: Probiotics recommendations
Post by: CuteCats on March 04, 2013, 16:45:52 PM

Anyone give their cats probiotics for IBS / IBD?  Looking for something that cats particularly like the taste of.  But of course!  :sneaky:

Title: Re: Probiotics recommendations
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 04, 2013, 17:59:15 PM

Never had that here but the best probiotic I have come across is protexin, comes in a capsule and for a normal runny tummy you sprinkle half a capsule on food a day, has no taste and can be bought from Vet UK etc.

However would be inclined to take vet advice before using it for what you want

Title: Re: Probiotics recommendations
Post by: bunglycat on March 04, 2013, 18:12:28 PM

Aviproplus is great. you get a decent size tub and can sprinkle on food or mix with water and give it in a syringe.
I use it occasionally if anyone gets the runs, and it seems to do the trick.                             

Title: Re: Probiotics recommendations
Post by: CuteCats on March 04, 2013, 19:04:05 PM

Thanks for the replies. 

It's ok, it is on vets advice.  Just that he doesn't seem to like the stuff the vet gave him.

Title: Re: Probiotics recommendations
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on March 04, 2013, 23:31:48 PM

I used to use LactoB but looks like that has been discontinued, last time I bought http://www.amazon.co.uk/Monster-Pet-Supplies-Blooming-Probiotics/dp/B003TJWP9I - it's a very large tub so works out to be very good value.

Have also heard of fortiflora being spoken of very highly by others on here,  or alternatively a probiotic plain natural yoghurt being used but this is obviously no good if there is a degree of lactose intolerance.