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Dogs and Their Digestion

The Digestive or Gastro-Intestinal system of the dog is a long and complex organ system. For normal and efficient digestion, every part from the mouth to the oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestines and rectum has to function correctly.

Pro-Kolin is a very palatable probiotic formulation containing kaolin and pectin, whose absorbent and soothing properties in the gut have been used for many years. Think about adding a regular Probiotic such as Syn-Biotic Daily Capsules, to the food for more digestive stability.

The necessary digestive enzymes must be produced in the saliva, in the gastric juices and from the pancreas. The liver has to produce and deliver bile at the right time,and the muscular activity of each part of the gut has to be co-ordinated. The resident gut population of billions of bacteria have to be in balance with each other and the lower parts of the bowel have to be able to re-absorb water and store the final product until it is ready for evacuation, on cue, when out for a walk.

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Not really surprising that we, and every other veterinary practice in the known world, see a few cases now and again… Many of these cases are simple intoxication due to the dog's legendary desire to scavenge and eat totally unsuitable food material when out and about. The body tries to get rid of the offending material as quickly as possible. Many of these cases settle in matter of hours without any outside help.
Our first line is often to re-establish the normal bacterial population in the gut, using Probiotics such as Promax, Pro-Kolin or Diarsanyl which all contain absorbent clays like kaolin or Montmorrillonite. Peridale granules absorb water and help regulate normal stool consistency. They can be used both to absorb excess water in cases of diarrhoea and to prevent excessive hardening of the faeces in constipation.

Probiotic supplements for regular use include Syn-Biotic Daily Capsules, Lacto B or Bio-Premium.

Colaid from Vetplus is an excellent product to aid effective digestion, particularly in patients with long standing digestive problems. It combines the benefits of natural fructo-oligosaccharides with quercitin, ginger extract, amino acids and vitamins.

Lypex , Panzym , Pancreatic Enzyme for Dogs & cats and Tryplase are used as pancreatic enzyme supplements.

Dog Digestion


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