There is something going on with your pet’s digestive system and maybe you have already been referred to look into pet probiotics. There are a few key times in your pet’s life when this is especially recommended:

1 - Beginning stages of life, to build a good bacteria foundation in the stomach.
2 - After a course of antibiotics to rebuild the foundation of good bacteria in the stomach.
3 - After a de-worming treatment.
4 - To address gastrointestinal issues like vomiting and diarrhea.

Darla Rewers from Seattle, Washington, gives some sound advice on how to help pets with digestive issues:

• A sprinkle of culinary fennel added to the food can cure flatulence.
• A small amount of organic plain yogurt or canned pumpkin in food can help solidify loose stool.
• Probiotics, especially dog and cat specific Enterococcus species, and prebiotics that feed gut cells such as acacia fiber or pumpkin, also help stop diarrhea and heal irritated digestive tracts.

For many years, pet owners have given fatty acids to their dogs and cats to change a dull, dry coat into a more glossy one. More recently veterinarians have found that fatty acids play important roles in other areas of skin and coat health such as allergies, the control of inflammation, and the function of other body organs in dogs and cats.

What are fatty acids?

Fatty acids are specific types of polyunsaturated fats.