Probiotics for Dogs After Antibiotics: The Evidence

Giving a probiotic after your dog finishes antibiotics is reasonable, low-risk, and supported by a small but growing body of canine research — though the evidence is far weaker than most supplement marketing implies. Antibiotics measurably disrupt the canine gut microbiome, and depending on the drug, that disruption can resolve within a week or persist … Read more

Are Probiotics Good for Dogs? What the Research Actually Shows

Short answer: probiotics are reasonably well supported for a few specific situations in dogs — mainly short bouts of acute diarrhoea and gut disruption around antibiotics or stressful events — and poorly supported as a daily supplement for an already-healthy dog. A 2019 systematic review in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine concluded the effect … Read more