Probiotics: these are live microorganisms which, when present in adequate quantities and of diverse strains, offer numerous benefits for the intestinal and immune health of your dog or cat. There are many strains of probiotics, but some in particular have shown beneficial effects on the digestive and general health of dogs and cats. Here are the main ones:
- Enterococcus Faecium NCIMB 10415: these participate in the natural regeneration of the intestinal flora of dogs and cats and help to reduce the presence of pathogenic bacteria such as salmonella. Several scientific studies carried out in dogs and cats have shown that this strain of probiotics strengthens the immune system, improves the quality of feces and the imbalance of the microbiota, and improves flatulence.
- Bacillus Subtilis C31-02 are naturally present in the microbiota of healthy dogs. This strain of probiotics is important for the immune system because it participates in the production of immunoglobulins, an antibody that strengthens the intestinal barrier.
- Lactobacillus Helveticus HA 122: these microorganisms are among the most used probiotics in veterinary medicine. Their beneficial effects on stabilizing the intestinal microbiota of dogs and cats have been demonstrated in several studies.
By providing additional probiotics to your dog or cat, you will strengthen the number of microorganisms already present within its microbiota and improve their effectiveness.
Important for most probiotics to be effective is that they arrive in your pet’s gut alive. It is therefore not enough just to administer any probiotics to your dog or cat. You must also be careful about the way in which they have been incorporated into the food that you offer your animal. Serious manufacturers use advanced technical and technological processes to guarantee the survival of the probiotics present in the foods they offer. For example, Treatsy uses the micro-encapsulation technique for probiotics, as well as low-temperature extrusion to keep the probiotics alive in its formulas.
Prebiotics: these are non-digestive substances, such as fibers, composed of long chains of complex carbohydrates that act as food sources for probiotics, the microorganisms beneficial to the health of your animal. Prebiotics travel through the digestive tract until they reach the intestine, where they provide “fuel” for beneficial bacteria. Prebiotics are therefore essential to probiotics so that the latter can play their beneficial roles in the health of dogs and cats.
Finally, postbiotics: these are the result of the fermentation of prebiotics by probiotics. They are also called postbiotic metabolites and are key regulators of pet and human health. They support the digestive system, balance the microbiome in your dog’s our cat’s gut and help maintain a healthy immune system.
Prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics are closely related. They are therefore much more effective when used together. The combination of the 3 makes it possible to improve the quality of the intestinal microbiota at all levels and therefore to support the balance of all the micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc.) which live in the intestine, and which allow for the animal to have good digestive health. Treastsy Probiotics is one of the very few supplements dedicated to dogs and cats that provides a complete approach to supporting the digestive health of animals. Treatsy formulas provide prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics which act in symbiosis to balance the intestinal flora, as well as psyllium to improve the quality and frequency of stools in dogs and cats.
