Purina Veterinary Diets Fortiflora Canine, 30 Sachets Per Box

by Purina Veterinary Diets

Product Features

• Contains a guaranteed amount of live active cultures
• Contains high levels of antioxidant Vitamins A, E, and C
• Promotes a healthy immune system
• Excellent palatability

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 2.2 x 3.2 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001650NNW
• Item model number: 30011
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
  • #1 in Pet Supplies > Dogs > Health Supplies > Supplements & Vitamins > Probiotics

Product Description

Purina FortiFlora Canine Nutritional Supplement contains the beneficial microorganisms found naturally in your dog's digestive system to help manage and shorten episodes of diarrhea. Common causes of diarrhea for dogs and puppies include food changes, antibiotic therapy, and environmental stress.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars helped an aging dog, March 11, 2009

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Michael W. Williams - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Purina Veterinary Diets Fortiflora Canine, 30 Sachets Per Box (Misc.)

We have a 14 year old Corgi and he was having intestinal problems and loose stool. Since putting him on the FortiFlora all of that is much better. We were buying the product through our vet, but the price on Amazon was to good to pass up. We were at first concerned about the expiration date ordering online, but were pleasantly surprised to see that the date was well into next year. Even longer than our vets product.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It works, but give it time. Too expensive as a daily supplement., January 14, 2008

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Kitchen Warrior "Kitchen Warrior" (Annapolis, MD USA) - See all my reviews

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great combincation of probiotics and antioxidents!, January 22, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Purina Veterinary Diets Fortiflora Canine, 30 Sachets Per Box (Misc.)

Our dog suffers from chronic urinary tract infections due to a congenital abnormality and is also chronically constipated. She also has food allergies and is allergic to grass. At 5 years old, she's had more than her share of health concerns! She is on a special diet, gets a cranberry supplement twice daily along with a fiber supplement. We try and limit the use of antibiotics but when our dog is in pain with an active UTI, antibiotics are the best course of treatment for her. In reading about the benefits of probiotics, especially while using antibiotics, I had a discussion with our vet about adding them to our dog's food. She fully encouraged us to put our furry child on probiotics, and addded that probiotics might also help her better absorb not only food, but her food supplements and the latest course of antibiotics. Forti-flora also has anti-oxidents and vitamins, so in addition to the probiotic, it should also support the immune system.

At the same time, we placed our dog on a diet for urinary tract health. The transition to a different food did not cause the temporary digestive upset we normally anticipate in a diet change, no matter how slowly we transition the food. I beleive this was due to our adding Forti-Flora to her morning meal. Since she's been on Forti-Flora, we've also been able to cut back on the use of a fiber supplement since her constipation problem has improved dramatically. While the product information addresses the use of the product for diaherrea, it seems to be working to help our dog with the opposite problem. This suggests that Forti-Flora is helping to balance the flora in her colon, just as it claims.

Our vet charges [..] (not including tax!) for a box of [...] sachets. So we now get it online for about 65% of that.

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