Product Description

Safe, stable and effective in restoring normal intestinal health and balance. Gastrointestinal tract conditions such as diarrhea are often associated with an imbalance in the intestinal microflora. FortiFlora is a nutritional supplement that contains a probiotic for the dietary management of dogs with diarrhea. Packaged in 1gm sachets. Each box contains 30 sachets.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10476 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Size: 30 pouches
• Brand: Purina Veterinary Diets
• Ingredients: Animal digest, Enterococcus faecium, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin E supplement, zinc proteinate, beta-Carotene, salt, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, copper proteinate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite.
• Dimensions: .19 pounds

Features

• Safe, stable and effective in restoring normal intestinal health and balance
• Contains a probiotic for the dietary management of dogs with diarrhea
• Packaged in 1gm sachets. Each box contains 30 sachets.

Customer Reviews

Bloody Diarrhea
Afer paying almost $30 for a month's supply and almost $100 in vet bills, I have asked for a refund from Purina on this product. Not only did our dog's loose stools get worse, but she experienced watery, bloody diarrhea and we had to take her back to our vet. Word of caution, make sure your vet knows this product contains over 40% protein . . .for pets who cannot tolerate protein, this formulation may not give you the results you were looking for.

It works, but give it time. Too expensive as a daily supplement.
This is not a quick fix, but it does work if you give it time. Like any systemic treatment, it needs time to nudge your dog's digestive system. For the first 8 days, I honestly wasn't sure if it was doing anything, but by the end of the 2nd week, I could definitely see a difference. Prior to using the FortiFlora, my puppy had chronic diarrhea, and at least 2 very soft stools every day. Now she has virtually no soft stools and there's been no re-occurrence of the diarrhea. I would not recommend this as a cure so much as a preventive, since it does take so long to take effect. The price ($23.99 +s/h) makes it a bit prohibitive as a daily supplement, which is the main reason I gave it 3 instead of 4 stars. I suspect Purina would have a more long-term customer base for this product if they set the price at $10 - that's still 33 cents a day, but that's do-able for most consumers.

Fortiflora helped!
Our dog, who had inflammatory bowel disease, was helped by this product. The difference was not striking, but it did seem to reduce her diarrhea when not much else did. It was suggested to us by a conventional vet who had glowing words of praise for it. Our holistic vet said it wasn't well-absorbed and thus, not helpful. She suggested a different acidophilus product, but this worked best.