A Comparison of Available Pet Probiotics (Guaranteed analysis, 1 g of either paste, drench or gel)
| Probiotic | Lactic Acid Bacteria | Yeast | ||
| Lactobacillus. Acidophilus (CFU/g) | Lactobacillus. Casei (CFU/g) | Streptooccus (Enterococcus faecium (CFU/g) | Saccharomyces cereviiosiae (CFU/g) | |
| MSE Daily Boost | 1.5 x 108 CFU/g Added as pure culture | 1.5 x 108 Added as pure culture | 1.5 x 108 Added as pure culture | 1.21 x 108 Added as pure culture |
| MSE Natural Defense | 4.0 x 108 Added as pure culture | 4.0 x 108 Added as pure culture | 4.0 x 108 Added as pure culture | 2.0 x 108 Added as pure culture |
| MSE Paste and Liquid Rescue | 4.0 x 108 Added as pure culture | 4.0 x 108 Added as pure culture | 4.0 x 108 Added as pure culture | 1.3 x 108 Added as pure culture |
| Fastrack Canine Microbial Supplement | 4.0 x 108 Added as fermentation product | No | 4.0 x 108 Added as fermentation product | 4.0 x 108 Added as fermentation product |
| Fastrack Feline Microbial Supplement | 4.0 x 108 Added as fermentation product | No | 4.0 x 108 Added as fermentation product | 4.0 x 108 Added as fermentation product |
| Vets Plus Probiocin (from Probios) | Total Lactic Acid Bacteria (Lactobacillus acidophilus.Lactobacillus casei,Lactobacillus plantarum.Enterococcus faecium) 0.1 x 108 | No | ||
| Probiotic | Vitamins | Bifidobacterium Longum (CFU/g) | Cost/cc or ml |
| MSE Daily Boost | No | 1.5 x 108 Added as pure culture | For dogs over 60 lb. 1 T = 10 g $0.07/g (shaker) $0.71/day $0.02/g (5 lb. jug) $0.23/day |
| MSE Natural Defense | No | 4.0 x 108 CFU/g Added as pure culture | For dogs over 60 lb. 1 T = 10 g $0.16 per $1.56/day |
| MSE Paste and Liquid Rescue | Vitamin A 15,000 IU/5 cc Vitamin D3 3,000 IU/5 cc Vitamin E 150 IU/5 cc Vitamin K 7.5 mg/5 cc Vitamin B12 26 mcg/5 cc Biotin 250 mcg/5 cc Niacin 6 mg/5 cc Folic Acid 2.3 mg/5 cc Riboflavin 17 mg /5 cc Thiamin (B1 ) 16 mg/5 cc Vitamin B6 14 mg/5 cc Pantothenic acid 23 mg/5 cc Ascorbic acid (Vit. C) 40 mg/5 cc | 1.5 x 108 CFU/g Added as pure culture | 30 cc tube $0.41/cc ($2.04/5 cc) 80 cc tube $0.22/cc ($1.11/5 cc)10 oz bottle $0.15/ ml ($0.75/ 5 ml) |
| Fastrack Canine Microbial Supplement | No | No | For dog over 50 lb. $0.09 per g (300 g shaker) $0.36/day |
| Fastrack Feline Microbial Supplement | No | No | 150 g shaker $0.15/g cost/day $0.15 – 0.60 |
| Vets Plus Probiocin (from Probios) | No | No | 15 g tube ($5.64 – 10.50) |
Dinovite and Prozyme did not supply guaranteed analysis for bacterial contents.
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