Do cats need probiotic supplements? In which cases is a cat suitable for probiotic supplementation? How to eat probiotics? Let’s explore this question today.
A probiotic is defined as a special strain of bacteria that can multiply, reside in, and be beneficial to its host. Probiotics are not necessary for all cats to eat, and generally healthy cats do not need to be eaten, but supplementing with probiotics in the following common cases can give cats a certain degree of help or improvement.
Indigestion, soft stools, diarrhea and diarrhea of cats, it is likely that the cats eat over-processed exquisite food, and the reason why exquisite food is over-processed may be to increase its palatability and preservation, relatively speaking, the added raw materials will be more difficult for cats to digest. Therefore, when buying commercial canned food, dry feed or snacks, it is recommended to look at the food ingredient logo.
In addition, it can also promote the intestinal absorption of cats by supplementing probiotics, of course, there are problems of indigestion or gastrointestinal discomfort caused by cats eating bad stomach or infection, etc. It may be due to the reduction of good bacteria in the stomach, the increase of bad bacteria, or the diarrhea caused by changing the situation of intestinal digestion and peristalsis of cats, in these cases, if the probiotics are properly supplemented, it can also help the cat to improve.
Diseases or problems related to the digestive tract of cats
Skin sensitivity and allergies
Cat allergies and human allergies are different, not often manifested in its respiratory tract, but more common in the sensitivity of the skin, eating too many allergens is one of the causes of cat allergies, when the good bacteria in the intestine are insufficient, it is impossible to build a high wall, for the cat and intestinal food contact to form the first line of defense, so it is easy to from the defects in the intestinal wall, let the allergens into the cat’s body, the formation of cat allergies.
Post-morbid and postoperative recovery
Some of the surgery or disease will affect the cat’s digestive function, loss of appetite or digestive difficulties, which will cause the cat to gradually weaken the body, in its recovery period can be supplemented with some probiotics, help the cat restore the normal function of the gastrointestinal tract, and promote the digestion and absorption of nutrients, but this part of the owner is not necessarily good at self-judgment, it is recommended that when these conditions occur, you can consult a pet doctor first to determine whether you can eat probiotics.
Bad breath and bad stool
The main reason why cats have bad breath and bad stool is the breeding of bad bacteria in the intestine, which will break down food residues in the intestine, produce toxic gases, and make the cat’s mouth or feces have an unpleasant odor.
Although the main cause of bad breath is still from oral diseases, but the problem of the digestive tract and the reduction of good bacteria, has always been the second reason for bad breath, at this time to help cats supplement some probiotics can improve the above-mentioned situation.
Developing kittens and elder cats
Developing kittens need a lot of nutrients to help them grow, and giving probiotics can help them to a certain extent and establish a healthy gastrointestinal tract early.
Older cats that also need a healthy gastrointestinal tract, the reason is that as the body function gradually declines, and the function of the digestive tract weakens, and at the same time needs sufficient nutrition to maintain the health of the old cat, at this time, giving probiotics can retain the nutrients they need, such as supplementing additional high-quality protein, or additional nutritional supplements, so that these nutrients will not be lost, and can make up for the nutrients it needs.