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Nutramax Proviable-DC capsules

Capsules, positioned for loose stools, antibiotics, food changes and sensitive stomachs, everyday gut support.

Nutramax Proviable-DC capsules
FORMAT

Capsules

FOR

Dogs and cats

TYPE

Probiotic

COST

$0.56 a day

EVIDENCE

Trial of this product in the animal

CUSTOMER RATING

4.6 out of 5 from 19,678 ratings at Amazon

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What is in it

  • Total bacteria (Enterococcus faecium, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus helveticus, L. delbrueckii, L. casei, L. plantarum, Bifidobacterium bifidum) — min 5 billion CFU per capsule
  • Fructooligosaccharide (prebiotic)

What owners consistently report

  • Sprinkled capsules were accepted by cats and dogs in wet food
  • Owners of pets with long-running stomach trouble reported steadier stools
  • Kittens with diarrhea after adoption improved, in the owners' telling

What the research supports

In an open-label study, 53 cats with chronic diarrhea took Proviable-DC daily for 21 days: mean fecal score fell from 6.0 to 4.4 (P<0.001) and 72% of owners saw improvement, with no placebo group (PMID 22412160). In a randomized double-blinded placebo crossover, 16 healthy cats on clindamycin for 3 weeks took 2 capsules a day or placebo: all completed the first treatment period on the synbiotic against 50% on placebo (P=0.04) and food intake was higher, but fecal scores did not differ (PMID 28755457); vomiting was numerically lower and not significant (PMID 30038854). The dog trial in the research file used Proviable-Forte with S. boulardii, not this product (PMID 31268578).

What the label discloses

The label gives total bacteria at a minimum of 5 billion CFU per capsule across seven named species (Enterococcus faecium, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus helveticus, L. delbrueckii, L. casei, L. plantarum, Bifidobacterium bifidum) plus fructooligosaccharide; per-species counts and strain designations are not given. Whether the count is guaranteed through expiry is not stated on the pages read.

Dose by weight, from the label

ANIMAL AND WEIGHTLABEL SERVINGCOST A DAY
Dog, under 25 lb1 capsule a day$0.56
Dog, 25 to 50 lb1 capsule a day$0.56
Dog, 50 to 75 lb1 capsule a day$0.56
Dog, over 75 lb1 capsule a day$0.56
Cat, under 10 lb1 capsule a day$0.56
Cat, 10 lb and over1 capsule a day$0.56

Cost is the pack price at the retailer named below divided by the servings in the pack, at the label serving for that weight. Your vet’s instructions come first.

Worth knowing

No label warnings beyond the standard veterinary-supplement wording. The Amazon reviews read showed no complaint pattern.

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