Purina seems to have entered the Veterinary diet market, once the almost exclusive domain of Hill's Veterinary diets, in a huge way, producing specialized diets to help manage everything from overweight, to kidney function, to geriatric difficulties. I wasn't aware of this new departure until seeing an ad in "Field Trial Magazine" for a new supplement, apparently aimed toward the gundog market called FortiFlora.
This is a probiotic supplement for intestinal health in highly stressed dogs that I assume are prone to diahrrea. Whether it will be picked up on by the average gundog owner looking for any edge will be the subject of speculation, but I would not be surprised to see it be put to use whether medically called for or not.
I've had dogs get so excited the day of a hunt that they spend a fair amount of the morning trying to rid their bodies of loose stools.. In a dog that suffers this, maybe a product like this would be helpful.
In any case, it's always wise to be proactive and ahead of the curve when it comes to the health of our gundogs..
Is anything more important??
For those with an interest, and a few more questions, there is a list of FAQ here..
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It was an interesting article, for sure. We first used probiotics with our younger dog when we were concerned that, despite volume of food, he was still not really adding weight and looking thin. It seemed to help. During the season when the dogs are hunting hard, I will add some Annamaet Impact to their food... which also has probiotics in it to ensure that they are getting all the nutrition they can from the food they have. It seems to work, too.
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