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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2012 23:38:03 GMT -5
i hope i put this in the right spot if i didnt please move.....i was wondering if anyone is useing this product i need to know how much to use it says Feed 1 sachet daily they come in 1 gram packages.....since Bandit was on amoxi for 10 days and it seems to have messed with his poop i have him on the Marshalls probiotic and it dont seem to be helping him
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2012 0:12:29 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with that stuff. Did you refrigerate the probiotic after you opened it?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2012 0:45:17 GMT -5
the Marshalls probiotics they dont need to be refrigrated.....thank you
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2012 1:02:09 GMT -5
Fortiflora feline isn't refridgerated either. It's only sold at vet offices and designed for cats but as other "pet probiotics" should be safe for ferrets. I've never used it personally though. The reason weloveourweasels asked about refridgeration is because the really good probiotics are ones that you have to keep in the fridge. You can get some at your local grocery store / health food store - just look in the refridgerated section. acdiophilus is a good one to get. They are capsules that you can break open. You can also try giving some full fat balkan (greek style) yoghurt that has probiotics in it. This usually helps them recover well from antibiotics. Just make sure it is PLAIN and has absolutely NO artificial flavouring or anything other than just the yoghurt and probiotics in it  |
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Post by Sherry on Mar 27, 2012 9:27:06 GMT -5
Boris' vet gave me some Fortiflora after one of his rounds of antibiotics, so yes it's safe. Problem was he hated it  So we went back to the Prozyme Probios |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2012 12:11:00 GMT -5
I thought I remember reading its needs to be refrigerated after opening..I know they lose their effectiveness if left at room temp. Since the good bacteria are alive. They die and become useless when warm. I know I keep my own probiotics in the fridge.
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Post by Sherry on Mar 27, 2012 13:16:12 GMT -5
The live ones def. need refrigeration. Haven't heard anything about the powdered ones though.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2012 14:44:44 GMT -5
Mine are the capsule kind and it says refrigerate it.
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Post by Sherry on Mar 27, 2012 19:50:19 GMT -5
Weird! Mine doesn't.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2012 2:38:38 GMT -5
thanks everyone for the advice.....i seen fortiflora feline sold online and i wanted to buy it but needed to know how much to use for Bandit i dont plan on using it everyday i just need something better than the Marshalls since Bandit being on amoxi..... Bandit dont like yoghurt i tried that before but thank you for the idea  i could get the acdiophilus at dollar general or walmart but i dont know if it comes in the power form from the capsels.....is acdiophilus good to use with animals i never heard of using that with animals |
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Post by Sherry on Mar 28, 2012 8:30:35 GMT -5
Actually it's excellent, being a live probiotic. You'd have to ask Heather about the dosage though.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2012 20:09:22 GMT -5
Fortiflora is micro-coated so that the good bugs survive getting through the acidic stomach into the guts where they do their thing. It doesn't need to be refrigerated. You can add COOL water (warm water will cook the good bugs) to it and mix it into his food, that might help with palatability. That being said, I did use it with one of my ferrets a few years ago and he HATED it. Just make sure whatever probiotic you use you give at least 2-3 hours away from the antibiotic otherwise you're killing all the good bugs!  FOUND |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2012 20:43:15 GMT -5
thanks everyone for the advice.....i just have one question about it would i give the whole package or half the package
sorry i was gone for a couple of days have a lot of things going on in my life not Bandit related
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So we went back to the Prozyme Probios