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Bobbie And Bubba

Bobbie And Bubba

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Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve been on. Bubba has been doing pretty good but today and one week ago he had hard stool mixed with diarrhea. What is the probiotic that @Marje and Gracie recommends?
 
Thanks but no , not an antibiotic. I want to start him on a good probiotic that can be taken daily. I did a search and found that Marje recommends NOW or Visbiome. All I need now is daily dosage. Hopefully she’ll weigh in.

How are y’all doing?
 
Bobbie And Bubba said:
Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve been on. Bubba has been doing pretty good but today and one week ago he had hard stool mixed with diarrhea. What is the probiotic that @Marje and Gracie recommends?
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Wendy is spot on. I switched from the one I use to use Visbiome Vet but I also still use a pinch of S. boulardi twice every day and if I ever see any soft stool, I increase the amount to 1/2 cap bid until things normalize.

I hope Bubba is back to normal soon!
 
Marje and Gracie said:
Wendy is spot on. I switched from the one I use to use Visbiome Vet but I also still use a pinch of S. boulardi twice every day and if I ever see any soft stool, I increase the amount to 1/2 cap bid until things normalize.

I hope Bubba is back to normal soon!
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Thanks for responding Marje. Do you use the pet version of Visbiome? And how much do you give? Bubba is more prone to constipation; the diarrhea I think was a result of having hard stool stuck.
 
Visbiome contains 112.5 billion CFU per pet capsule. The recommendation for cats is 5-10 billion CFU/kg/day. A 11 lb or 5 kg cat would get 25-50 CFU per day which works out to 1/4 to 1/2 capsule - of the pet version. In Canada you can't get the pet version so I give the pouches, which have 450 billion per sachet/pouch. With a slightly under 4 kg cat, that is 20-40 CFU per day 1/20th ish of a package per day. They go a long way! I use some of those tiny measuring teaspoons, about 1/2 of the one called a dash tsp.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
Visbiome contains 112.5 billion CFU per pet capsule. The recommendation for cats is 5-10 billion CFU/kg/day. A 11 lb or 5 kg cat would get 25-50 CFU per day which works out to 1/4 to 1/2 capsule - of the pet version. In Canada you can't get the pet version so I give the pouches, which have 450 billion per sachet/pouch. With a slightly under 4 kg cat, that is 20-40 CFU per day 1/20th ish of a package per day. They go a long way! I use some of those tiny measuring teaspoons, about 1/2 of the one called a dash tsp.
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Thanks so much Wendy! I appreciate the info.
 
Christie & Maverick said:
Nice to see you, Bobbie! Glad Bubba is doing well, has he been happily catching mousies lately? :cat: Hope the Visbiome does the trick.
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Christie & Maverick said:
Nice to see you, Bobbie! Glad Bubba is doing well, has he been happily catching mousies lately? :cat: Hope the Visbiome does the trick.
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Hi Christie! Bubba does still hunt some. Not to long ago he brought a vole to the door.. He doesn’t stay outside very long anymore which I’m happy about.

How are you guys doing?
 
Bobbie And Bubba said:
Hi Christie! Bubba does still hunt some. Not to long ago he brought a vole to the door.. He doesn’t stay outside very long anymore which I’m happy about.

How are you guys doing?
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No kidding! A vole! How thoughtful of Bubba to bring you such a lovely gift :). Oh we're good here, I think Mav is early hyperT so I'm reading up on things, plus he'll need a dental soon, so I'm trying not to worry too much. It's been a wee bit chilly, had to take the pup for a couple of walks today in -4F. That's colder than a snowman's you-know-what's :D
 
Christie & Maverick said:
No kidding! A vole! How thoughtful of Bubba to bring you such a lovely gift :). Oh we're good here, I think Mav is early hyperT so I'm reading up on things, plus he'll need a dental soon, so I'm trying not to worry too much. It's been a wee bit chilly, had to take the pup for a couple of walks today in -4F. That's colder than a snowman's you-know-what's :D
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Now that’s cold!!! We are having some milder temps lately. It’s been on the mid 50’s.
 
Bobbie And Bubba said:
Thanks for responding Marje. Do you use the pet version of Visbiome? And how much do you give? Bubba is more prone to constipation; the diarrhea I think was a result of having hard stool stuck.
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I’m sorry I’m just seeing this. I use Visbiome Vet and both cats get 1 capsule a day. That’s based on recommendations from the FB Raw Feeding for IBD Cats and my vet.
 
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