Purina Veterinary Diets Fortiflora Canine, 30 Sachets Per Box

We have a 14 year old Corgi and he was having intestinal problems and loose stool. Since putting him on the FortiFlora all of that is much better. We were buying the product through our vet, but the price on Amazon was to good to pass up. We were at first concerned about the expiration date ordering online, but were pleasantly surprised to see that the date was well into next year. Even longer than our vets product.

This is not a quick fix, but it does work if you give it time. Like any systemic treatment, it needs time to nudge your dog's digestive system. For the first 8 days, I honestly wasn't sure if it was doing anything, but by the end of the 2nd week, I could definitely see a difference. Prior to using the FortiFlora, my puppy had chronic diarrhea, and at least 2 very soft stools every day. Now she has virtually no soft stools and there's been no re-occurrence of the diarrhea. I would not recommend this as a cure so much as a preventive, since it does take so long to take effect. The price ($23.99 +s/h) makes it a bit prohibitive as a daily supplement, which is the main reason I gave it 3 instead of 4 stars. I suspect Purina would have a more long-term customer base for this product if they set the price at $10 - that's still 33 cents a day, but that's do-able for most consumers.

Our dog suffers from chronic urinary tract infections due to a congenital abnormality and is also chronically constipated. She also has food allergies and is allergic to grass. At 5 years old, she's had more than her share of health concerns! She is on a special diet, gets a cranberry supplement twice daily along with a fiber supplement. We try and limit the use of antibiotics but when our dog is in pain with an active UTI, antibiotics are the best course of treatment for her. In reading about the benefits of probiotics, especially while using antibiotics, I had a discussion with our vet about adding them to our dog's food. She fully encouraged us to put our furry child on probiotics, and addded that probiotics might also help her better absorb not only food, but her food supplements and the latest course of antibiotics. Forti-flora also has anti-oxidents and vitamins, so in addition to the probiotic, it should also support the immune system.

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