Did you know, 75% of your dog’s immune system is located in their gut. Immune cells can move throughout the entire body causing inflammation just about anywhere. So when your dog’s immunity is down, it’s a result of what’s called leaky gut.
And it can potentially wreak havoc anywhere in your dog’s body. It can cause inflammation in their body and brain. And we know that inflammation is the root cause of all diseases. So getting inflammation under control is a really crucial part of healing your dog’s body and being healthy.
Expert vets across the world are now urging dog owners to look closer at their dog’s gut and digestive health as related diseases like Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) and others are skyrocketing in our companion animals.
Dog gut health is a huge problem. Poor digestion and poor gut health are major causes of diarrhea, weight loss, allergies, skin problems, and more in dogs.
There’s no doubt that improving your dog’s digestion and gut health will improve their life quality. But it can be hard to know where to start or what products to use from all the conflicting information out there.
And if you’re like most pet parents you don’t have time to read through dozens of scientific studies or faceless blogs every day trying to figure out if you can trust them to help your dog feel better.
So we’ve taken the time to do the hard work for you and put together this free resource of veterinary recommended and approved gut health supplements
Many of the supplements included in this book have come from our host of the Dog Gut Health Summit, Dr. Katie Woodley, The Natural Pet Doctor, and the other guest presenters she interviewed on the summit.
Other products have also been added by the Pet Summits team based on a number of factors including value, price, quality, effectiveness, existing relationships, and more.
We always encourage you to check with your local veterinarian before using any of the recommended products.
We suggest you save this book in a place you will remember to visit each time you need to stock up on a new product so that you can click straight through to the recommended brands.
Probiotics
Ion Gut Support For Pets
ION* Gut Support For Pets seals cells in the gut lining, helping to keep toxins out of your pet’s body and strengthening the terrain upon which their microbiome can diversify.
All natural and soil derived, ION* Gut Support For Pets supplement helps to defend your furry family members from environmental toxins and diversify their microbiome.
Adored Beast LoveBugs
“Friendly” bacteria act like the gut’s defense system against “bad” or dangerous disease-causing bacteria. A gut that has a bountiful amount of this healthy friendly live bacteria enjoys wonderful health benefits.
Fidospore
FidoSpore is the first probiotic supplement clinically shown to support digestive health and reduce leaky gut in dogs.
FidoSpore contains a unique blend of Bacillus subtilis HU58, Bacillus licheniformis (SL-307), and Pediococcus acidilactii mixed with irresistible defatted, grass-fed beef liver for flavor and aroma.
In fact, a recent study exploring gut dysbiosis in dogs found that FidoSpore dramatically reduced inflammation, diarrhea, and vomiting in as little as 30 days.
Four Leaf Rover Probiotics
PROTECT is formulated with ingredients that help support your dog’s brain and immune system. It can be used daily and is rich in Soil-Based Probiotics.
These probiotics have proven to be robust species that can easily survive changes in pH and temperature levels (unlike traditional probiotics). This means they can better colonize and fulfill health benefits.
Dr. Mercola Complete Probiotics
Complete Probiotics for Pets provides your cat or dog with 38 billion CFU beneficial bacteria from 14 carefully selected strains known to promote optimal gastrointestinal health in pets.
These health-promoting strains survive stomach acid to reach their small intestine, unlike some acidophilus-based products.
Digestive Enzymes
Adored Beast Healthy Gut Digestive Enzyme
A healthy digestive tract is critical to overall health and well-being. In addition to breakdown and absorption of nutrients, digestive health can also have a significant impact on other body systems (immune system, liver, bone marrow, or adrenal glands).
Canine Enteric Support contains a variety of functional foods, both plant and animal, that “feed” the various components of the digestive system to provide general digestive system support and support the ability of intestinal cells to function, regenerate, and respond to daily metabolic and immune challenges
Optagest Digestive Aid
Optagest is a scientifically formulated, clinically tested product designed to provide optimal GI support, settle upset tummies, increase the bioavailability of nutrients in food, and to support good digestion in your cat or dog!
Optagest’s 5 ingredient simple, but proven, formulation includes a USDA Organically Certified prebiotic and incorporates natural plant enzymes to aid your dog’s GI tract to perform optimally!
Dr. Mercola Digestive Enzymes
Digestive Enzymes for Pets to include cat- and dog-friendly enzymes to aid in the digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
This complete formula includes betaine HCl, bromelain from pineapple, papain from papaya, and pancreatin, a blend of three animal-based pancreatic enzymes.
Animal-sourced enzymes offer many advantages over fungal- or plant-based enzymes for cats and dogs: They most closely mimic what you find in the ancestral animal’s prey’s GI tract.
Other Important Supplements
Standard Process VF Omega-3 For Pets
VF Omega-3 is a fish oil supplement for dogs and cats formulated to provide omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids that support pets’ critical body systems. It delivers concentrated fish oil in softgel form to bridge cats’ and dogs’ nutritional gap
Sovereign LD-Colostrum
Bovine colostrum provides natural immune bioactives and growth factors for optimal gastrointestinal and healthy immune support. Colostrum is good for overall aging support as well.
In Conclusion
These are just a few of our favorite dog gut health supplements that have come highly recommended from the different experts we’ve had on our virtual summits. If you’ve not signed up for a virtual summit yet you can see our upcoming events here.
With the world more toxic than ever before, and disease skyrocketing with our pets there has never been a more important time to start investing your dog’s health than today. These supplements may help be the kickstart you need to get your dog’s health back on track.