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Probiotics are live micro-flora supplements given by mouth to improve the balance of beneficial micro-flora in the intestinal tract.
All animals, including man, have a large & complete population of bacteria & other micro-flora in the intestine which are essential for the healthy functioning of the gut.
Probiotic micro-flora, suppress harmful bacteria such as E.Coli & Salmonella. They are also engaged in beneficial activities such as essential vitamin production & digestion of food components. They may also have an important role in disease prevention by stimulating the immune system. Our probiotic is a soluble powder for addition to the daily food or water. It contains Protexin & Dextrose & is used whenever animals require the rapid establishment of beneficial micro-flora in the gut. Some examples of situations where probiotics maybe required are gut infections, vomiting, scour, antibiotic therapy, travel, post surgery & digestive problems.
What are Probiotics?
Probiotics are live micro-flora supplements given by mouth to improve the balance of beneficial micro-flora in the intestinal tract.
Importantly they are entirely natural substances. All animals, including man, have a large and complete population of bacteria and other micro-flora in the intestine which are essential for the healthy functioning of the gut.
How do Probiotics Work?
Evidence exists that probiotics micro-flora, suppress harmful bacteria such as E.Coli and Salmonella. They are also engaged in beneficial activities such as essential vitamin production and digestion of food components. They may also have an important role in disease prevention by stimulating the immune system.
When Should Probiotics be Used?
As the aim with probiotics is to restore and maintain normal gut function, they should be used whenever gut balance is upset. Below are some examples of situations likely to upset gut balance:
- Gut Infections
- Vomiting & Diarrhoea
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Dietary Changes
- Travel
- Stress
- Athletic Competitions
- Following Surgery & Anaesthesia
- Poor Appetite
The very wide range of indications for the use of probiotics is an indication that they can be of benefit in almost every situation.
Soluble for All Animals
Soluble for All Animals is a soluble powder for addition to the daily food or water. It contains Protexin & Dextrose and is used whenever animals require the rapid establishment of beneficial micro-flora in the gut.
Use
To promote normal digestive function add to the food or water for as long as considered necessary:
| Small Dogs | 2g per day |
| Large Dogs | 4g per day |
| Calves | 4g per day per calf for 3 days and 1g per calf per day thereafter. |
| Piglets & Weaners | 2g per piglet per day for 5 days. |
| Poultry, Pheasants & other avians | 0.5g per litre of water per day |
Contents:
Protexin Probiotic: Total Viable count:2x10 CFU/g
Enterococcus faecium M74 (NCIMB 11181) No.15 Regulation No. 2437/2000/EU
Other: Dextrose Monohydrate.
| Probiotics are Avaliable In: | 75 gram, 300 gram, 1.5 kg, 10kg |
Probiotics for British Saddleback piglets.
To help the beneficial gut flora become well established in young Saddleback piglets probiotics sourced from Crossgates Bioenergetics is added to their creep feed. By encoraging the beneficial gut flora all the nasties like ecoli and salmonella can be greatly reduced enabling the small Saddleback piglets to flourish. (millions of beneficial bacteria crowd out,disease promoting bad bacteria)
I continue to feed these probiotics which is a white powder, easily added to their creep feed,until the piglets are well established and growing well(approx 40 kilo live weight). Show pigs ,the elite British Saddleback pigs, are fed the probiotics throughout the show season until September.I find this helps to avoid digestive upsets caused by travel and days away at shows,reducing the stress to the Saddleback pigs.
Today, Crossgates Bioenergetics are able to add beneficial herd specific remedies[resonances] based on hair test analysis,therefore enabling even healthier Saddleback pigs. When these probiotics and remedies are fed to the sow pre and post farrowing it ensures that the Saddleback sows colostrum will offer maximum health benefit to the new born piglets,before they are introduced to creep feed.
Beneficial gut bacteria,improves and promotes efficient digestion,improving daily weight gain through better food conversion,and leads to an enhanced immune system. Happier, healthier Saddleback pigs, that are winners in the show ring and with the butchers.
Probiotics form a very important part in the equation 'prevention is better than cure',the basic physiology of my British Saddleback pig keeping.
