Message Number: FHL8397 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "Tony Clarke"
Date: 2009-03-16 23:55:20 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: When are probiotics a really bad idea, and why?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Sukie Crandall <sukiec@...> wrote:
>
> Now, I know that some people give very low levels of probiotics
> for very short periods of time to their ferrets.
>
Probiotics such as lactobacillus are safe, but
they may not have any benefits in a ferret.
The other questions is will the lactobacillus survive
the ferrets very acidic stomach. Probably not.
Again it will not hurt the ferret, but it may not help
the ferret either.
from
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/SG14498

I believe that Dr Williams has made a similiar statement but I can't trace it.

Tony (not a vet), Sugar and Suki.
In memory of Sally and Sue.



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