Nutramax Proviable Probiotics, Diarrhea Support Kit for Dogs & Cats

3 year old less than 20 lbs (12ish) female chihuahua- rat terrier mix. Vaccinations for first 6 months. Her name is Vivienne. My little doggy had diarrhea. She first began with a little diarrhea coupled with vomiting. I was so worried. I looked up natural treatments for it. First, she wasn't eating but NOT lethargic. She drank water. Her diarrhea was very runny and her throw up was clear with a tinge of very light pink. It wasn't bloody, but had a little red fleck here and there. Could have been from broken capillaries. As I said before, she was not lethargic, but I was worried for numerous reasons. I keep an eye out because as you know, dogs eat weird stuff. Once I caught her licking something in the carpet. Quickly, I looked to see what it was and it was a tiny little screw. There weren't anymore around and I have no idea where she found it. Worried, she could have eaten something like that (foreign body) that might need surgery, I waited. Sad truth, no way I could afford a 1 to $2,000 vet bill, and you know how it happens: we just need to rule out (fill in the blank) so lots of testing is done. So, she had diarrhea for about 5 days and during that time she wasn't really interested in food or her kong. I feed her cooked boiled and shredded chicken breast. She seemed finicky about it one night so I backed off from giving her treats. The only ibes she gets are all natural, minimal ingreduents. The only questionable one is vegetable glycerin. She tends to be allergic, so when sge gets sonething she shouldnt eat, obsessive licking and scratching. She always loves the boiled chicken, but one night she wouldn't eat it. The next night she ate just a little. The next day I smelled it and it didn't seem right. I threw it out and made her fresh. She ate it. I wonder if she got a parasite or salmonella from the chicken. So diarrhea ensues. THEN she's trying to vomit several times in one day. With the diarrhea and vomiting I was up with her on and off most of the day. You cannot leave your dog alone if they're sick. Here's what I did and I think it helped. I gave her little bits of raw honey from our area. Tried to give her plain yogurt but she wasn't having it. Took the honey, but it on my finger and lightly pressed it behind her bottom teeth on the inside. It worked like a charm. She had energy was still drinking water but when she slacked off I'd put water into an eye dropper and squirt several in making sure she was drinking it. Hydration is VERY IMPORTANT, when they have ongoing diarrhea, add vomitting to that, not good. Watching their urination output VERY impotant!important! She STILL has diarrhea. It's been about 5 days. It seemed like forever. I was worried. I came across thus product abd saw the reviews abd rating. At the time it was 4.7 so I thought, sounds good I'll give it a try. I knew at the very least it would help her gut health. I ordered it, spent the extra $2.99 for next day, WORTH EVERY PENNY. It came the next day (promised between 7 AM and 11:30 AM) It arrived at 10 AM. I WAS THRILLED. Began giving her the paste in the syringe. I started with 1 ml and graduated to 2. I think in hindsight I'd begin with 2 ml. I'd say it took almost 2 days until we had a regular poop! I was so happy. Listen, have this stuff on hand just in case. Dogs get diarrhea and they vomit. It's a good way to restore the gut. I did not use the capsules, just the paste. The paste smells fine. Reminds me if bananas. It us a little gritty. Placed it on my finger abd scraped it gently on the back of the bottom teeth where she could lick it off. She licked a bit of residual off my finger too, and she is very picky. All in all, I would have taken her to a vet if thus persisted. I think the most important thing was that even though she had stints of sleeping and resting, she was not lethargic or even acted weak. I always weigh the benefits against the risks. I mean we love our babies right? But look at the whole situation first. I cannot say enough great things about this product! KUDOS! KUDOS! KUDOS! P S. I gave a wee bit to my 16 year old kitty. He kicked it no problem. I felt it couldn't hurt and would help his gut.

My older cat has digestive issues and IBD, so she has diarrhea flare ups every so often. She cannot tolerate antibiotics and is on a special biome food to aid her digestion. This is the same stuff my vet prescribed for her during one of her flare ups last year and works wonderfully and gently. It usually only takes a few days of the oral "goo", as well as sprinkling the capsules in her wet food and over her dry food, and things are back to normal in the cat box arena. Unlike some other powder supplements, she seems to actually like the taste of the powder in the capsules, so she doesn't shy away from her food as she does with just about any other supplement I've tried with her. While she's not fond of the injectable goo being put in her mouth... most cats aren't either... it's only a few days of treatment most of the time and she is much more comfortable afterwards. I also supplement her with just the powder capsules on/in her food a few times a week, just to keep her on track. If your cat develops diarrhea, definitely see a vet for a proper diagnosis but for those with the chronic issues such as mine has, being able to order this from amazon is great!

This was recommended by vet to have on hand. We travel via RV to remote locations and also sail on our boat to remote places. Our vet recommended we keep this on hand for our two dogs and we are glad he did. We used it in Alaska when one of them got into some meat and got the runs.

Works great! My cat gets stomach issues frequently. She likes the flavor of the paste and it’s easy to give. Just wish the tube came by itself.

I do not know about using on a cat but I do have experience using this on my small dog. I try to keep this on hand in case all of a sudden she has an upset stomach. The paste is easy to give and my picky little girl will eat it out of the palm of my hand. This helps to "nip it in the bud," as Barney Fife would say on Mayberry, then follow up as directions say to open the capsule and spread the meds over the food or you can mix it in... After all it is diuretics.

A few weeks ago my cat was having diarrhea, so I took her to the vet and they recommended I give her Proviable for a week to see if it helped. After having used it as instructed, giving my cat the paste for five days and the capsules for ten days, I found that this stuff really works. My cats diarrhea cleared up and she is back to normal. But giving her the paste was not easy and I had to use a creative method to get her to eat it. The package consists of a 15 mL syringe containing a paste version of the probiotic along with 10 capsules of a powered version. The stated dosage is 1 mL of the paste twice to three times a day, and one capsule per day until the whole package is finished. The syringe allows for relatively easy dispensing of the paste through the specially designed measuring system where you simply spin the plastic ring to the next notch, then push on the plunger to squeeze out the paste in 1 mL increments. The capsules easily break open to sprinkle the powder on food. Overall the system is designed for ease of administering, but in practice it was much more difficult to give the paste to my cat. On the advice of my vet and friends that have cats, I wrapped her in a blanket to immobilize her to make giving her the paste easy, but as I tried to insert the syringe in her mouth and squeeze the paste in, she shook her head from side to side and fought every move I made. My first attempt was an absolute failure resulting in a majority of the paste sticking to the fur on the sides of her mouth. Knowing this would be the likely outcome for every future attempt to give her the paste, I had to come up with a better solution. So rather than trying to force feed her the paste directly, I put some treats on a dish, squeezed the paste onto the treats and placed the dish in front of her. In less than a minute, she ate all the treats with the paste without any struggle, and this is how I gave her the paste for the remainder of the doses. If you are trying to give the paste to your cat and are having trouble, I suggest trying the method I used. The powder was easy as I simply sprinkled it onto wet food that I feed my cat once a day. If your cat is having mild diarrhea, I recommend trying Proviable. Of course, it is best to consult your vet before giving them probiotics as they may not work for everyone, but this is a great over-the-counter solution for minor stomach issues. And I found it to be $10 cheaper on Amazon than buying it from my vet.

What a great product. My dog (mini dachshund) ate cicada and she's been vomiting and having diarrhea for almost 48 hrs. This support kit helped us a lot and my dog is finally getting better. This saved me a lot of money which I would have to spent at the Vet. Thank you

After spending way too much at the vet twice to get this stuff I realized I could buy it without a prescription. It’s very convenient to have it on hand when it is needed instead of dealing with the illness and having to wait for an appointment. My puppy can easily get gastro upsets so this works fast.

My cats doesnt like the taste or smell