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Enterococcus faecium · Lactobacillus · Bacillus subtilis

Probiotics

Evidence: Some evidenceDigestion & gutImmune support

Live micro-organisms, authorised in the EU as Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 10415 among others. They are dosed per animal rather than per kilogram: the trials give about 2 billion CFU a day. In cats the benefit is established; in dogs the largest trial found none.

Why this grade: For cats, one double-blind placebo-controlled trial with a positive result: fewer days of soft faeces with Enterococcus faecium SF68 (Bybee et al. 2011). In dogs the same trial found no difference, while smaller randomised trials report shorter digestive upsets. The evidence always belongs to a particular strain, never to probiotics in general.

„supports a balanced gut flora“

Reference amount per kg per day

Products containing Probiotics

Dose for a 20 kg Dog

Dose for a 4 kg Cat