yogurt
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that is fine. if you want, you can feed it on a daily basis. it's also a nice thing to use for a kong filling, then freeze. 
yup, but the organic ones are made from better quality milk.
side note: it's perfectly fine to use regular, plain yogurt instead of non-fat or low-fat, unless a dog is already overweight or borderline.
yup, but the organic ones are made from better quality milk.
side note: it's perfectly fine to use regular, plain yogurt instead of non-fat or low-fat, unless a dog is already overweight or borderline.
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I was told (or at least am pretty sure I was, rofl) that buttermilk, cottage cheese and sour cream also contain live cultures. And also nowadays they have Yogurt tablets that contain the live cultures. Every one, and their dogs should have some live cultures (bacteria) about 3 times a week! Good for what ails us, and even for things that DON'T ail us YET!!
I don't think that's true. About cottage cheese and whatnot. Miso has acidophilus from what I understand. It's also fermented.
Mordy, I've read that yogurt makers can put 'with live cultures' on the container if the cultures were live when they added them and it doesn't matter if they are killed during the process somehow. Have you ever heard that?
Mordy, I've read that yogurt makers can put 'with live cultures' on the container if the cultures were live when they added them and it doesn't matter if they are killed during the process somehow. Have you ever heard that?
just keep in mind that different types of bacteria strains work in different parts of the digestive tract.
lactobacillus bulgaricus and streptoccus thermophilus for example are starter cultures commonly used to make yogurt, but they do not survive the stomach, so they do not have an effect on the small intestine, which is where you want "good" bacteria to be so the "bad" ones are crowded out.
personally i use (and feed to my dog) NOW brand 4x6 acidophilus powder, which contains 6 different strains that work in different areas. it's easy to dose, has a pleasant taste and it's not expensive at all. 8 oz about $12 and you only need 1/4 teaspoon per day.
lactobacillus bulgaricus and streptoccus thermophilus for example are starter cultures commonly used to make yogurt, but they do not survive the stomach, so they do not have an effect on the small intestine, which is where you want "good" bacteria to be so the "bad" ones are crowded out.
personally i use (and feed to my dog) NOW brand 4x6 acidophilus powder, which contains 6 different strains that work in different areas. it's easy to dose, has a pleasant taste and it's not expensive at all. 8 oz about $12 and you only need 1/4 teaspoon per day.
I'm not sure what it is, Mordy, but buttermilk has helped several of my critters when they had digestive dilemmas. Especially CJ, a cat my Mom had. CJ was short for "Crapper John." The cat had a terrible problem controlling his bowels until we found out he liked buttermilk. A little bit of buttermilk everyday, or yoghurt sometimes for a change, and he never had the problem again.
Maybe you can tell me why that worked so well, all I had to really go on were old wives' tales, which, I've found, are often very good advice!
Maybe you can tell me why that worked so well, all I had to really go on were old wives' tales, which, I've found, are often very good advice!
i'm not saying buttermilk isn't good or doesn't help.
kefir is also another fermented milk product many dogs (and people) respond to very well.
it just really depends on which part of the digestive tract needs support, and what you have present in your particular product. and in certain severe cases, you really need a concentrated product given over a few days to restore bacterial balance in the small intestine.
i'm a big fan of fermented milk products, there are way too many really old, really healthy people in the regions of the world where they are a major staple for it not to make a difference.
i'm partial to greek yogurt. i could eat that stuff allllll day long!
kefir is also another fermented milk product many dogs (and people) respond to very well.
it just really depends on which part of the digestive tract needs support, and what you have present in your particular product. and in certain severe cases, you really need a concentrated product given over a few days to restore bacterial balance in the small intestine.
i'm a big fan of fermented milk products, there are way too many really old, really healthy people in the regions of the world where they are a major staple for it not to make a difference.
i'm partial to greek yogurt. i could eat that stuff allllll day long!