Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Probiotics helped dogs recover faster from acute diarrhea and vomiting
By Herstad, H K et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2010·Petvett Ekeberg Small Animal Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Effects of a probiotic intervention in acute canine gastroenteritis--a controlled clinical trial.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 36 dogs with acute diarrhea and vomiting were treated with either a probiotic or a placebo to see which helped them recover faster. The dogs that received the probiotic, which contained beneficial bacteria, had a shorter recovery time, with abnormal stools returning to normal in about 1.3 days compared to 2.2 days for those on the placebo. While both groups had similar times for stopping vomiting, the probiotic appeared to help dogs bounce back from diarrhea more quickly. This suggests that probiotics could be a helpful option for dogs suffering from acute gastroenteritis.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of a probiotic product in acute self-limiting gastroenteritis in dogs. METHODS: Thirty-six dogs suffering from acute diarrhoea or acute diarrhoea and vomiting were included in the study. The trial was performed as a randomised, double blind and single centre study with stratified parallel group design. The animals were allocated to equal looking probiotic or placebo treatment by block randomisation with a fixed block size of six. The probiotic cocktail consisted of thermo-stabilised Lactobacillus acidophilus and live strains of Pediococcus acidilactici, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Lactobacillus farciminis. RESULTS: The time from initiation of treatment to the last abnormal stools was found to be significantly shorter (P = 0.04) in the probiotic group compared to placebo group, the mean time was 1.3 days and 2.2 days, respectively. The two groups were found nearly equal with regard to time from start of treatment to the last vomiting episode. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The probiotic tested may reduce the convalescence time in acute self-limiting diarrhoea in dogs.
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