VetriScience Extra Strength Gut Mega Probiotic & Prebiotic Health Easy-Open Capsules Digestive Supplement for Dogs & Cats, 120 count

Not exactly something I planned on writing but it’s true. It’s also not why I bought the product. She’s always been regular and her poop has always been normal, except for the one time in puppyhood when she ate 13 fermented plums from under a plum tree and had the runs for days. It was almost comical. I don’t know how to describe what this has done to her poop except to say that it’s picture perfect magazine worthy poop because of this stuff. Anyway, I bought it as part of my “kitchen sink” plan for helping my golden retriever deal with an aggressive bout of seasonal allergies. Research has suggested that gut health in canines is tied to the immune system’s response to allergens and not just to food allergens. Healthy gut = less extreme response. These were affordable, had good reviews, and the company provides reasons for why they chose the bacteria species that they did. I have no way of knowing if this has impacted my dog’s allergies since it is one of many products I’m giving her. Do I care that I won’t know exactly what helped her seasonal allergies? Nope. I’m just glad she’s less itchy. Will I reorder? Maybe.

I bought these for my GSD, hoping it would help his severe chicken/egg allergy, and his constant runny poos. I also started giving some to our Chihuahua and old cat. Within a week, the cat's white fur had become so much more white, it's almost bright enough to emit its own light. She is a long hair breed, and we had been having trouble with her hair falling out in clumps lately, and just making a huge hairy mess around the house. But now, she doesn't lose hair anymore! This is the first time in her life that we can pet her without having a hand full of fur afterwards. Her eyes are much brighter than they have been in the past 3 years, and she seems genuinely happier. I'm simply amazed, and feel guilty for not knowing she needed these sooner. The Chihuahua doesn't get this as often, but I can tell her fur is a little bit softer than usual with her minimal dosing. The German Shepherd mix took a little bit longer to see results, but he is a big boy, so that's fair. Because of his size/severity of issues, I started him on a double dose. It's been about a month now, and his movements are all solid (first time in almost 2 years), and he seems to have more energy. I have started giving him small treats that contain chicken, and he seems to be ok! I will still give these to him for a while longer before adding chicken to his meals, but I have high hopes with the progress we've made so far! He has been allergic to chicken/eggs his entire life, and often gets an upset tummy being around other dogs who have eaten chicken, so this product is a blessing! I just open the capsules over his food and blend it in so he doesn't think it's anything weird sitting on top. It took him a while to eat it willingly (he heard me call it medicine once, opps), but now he knows it's good stuff. I'm already showing it to all my friends so they can buy it for their own pets. I truly believe this is a product that every pet owner needs to buy, at least once in a while. If your pet is getting old, I recommend feeding them this every single day.

We purchased this when we noticed our 14 year old cat was having a hard time keeping food down. We also changed her food to a different protein, thinking she may have developed a food allergy. This cleared up her issues and we had stopped giving her the probiotic after some time. We noticed that she would still regurgitate either food or saliva, after eating, maybe 1-2 times a week, in small amounts. Fast-forward to this past week and she somehow got out of the house. She returned after being outside for two nights. The first time she ate, she threw up all of her food almost right away. We decided to start her back on this product. After giving it to her just one time, she kept her food down. We've continued to give it to her once daily. We've noticed that she is not throwing up at all, not even the occasional bits of saliva we would find at times. She will even wait for us to sprinkle this on her food before eating. She seems to like it.