Spore-Based Probiotic Supplementation in Dogs and Control of Endotoxemia
Probiotic compositions comprising Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Pediococcus acidilactici in amounts effective for promoting digestive health, decreasing endotoxemia, decreasing diarrhea, decreasing vomiting and increasing the digestibility of foodstuffs in dogs.
1 . A composition comprising Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Pediococcus acidilactici in amounts effective for promoting digestive health in a dog when said composition to is orally administered to said dog.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a beef liver extract.
3 . The composition of claim 1 , comprising about 1 billion to about 10 billion colony forming units of said Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Pediococcus acidilactici.
4 . The composition of claim 1 , comprising about 2.5 billion to about 5 billion colony forming units of said Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Pediococcus acidilactici.
5 . The composition of claim 1 , comprising at least about 4 billion colony forming units of said Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Pediococcus acidilactici.
6 . The composition of claim 1 , comprising at least about 2 billion colony forming units of said Bacillus subtilis , at least about 100 million colony forming units of said Bacillus licheniformis and at least about 1 billion colony forming units of said Pediococcus acidilactici.
7 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Pediococcus acidilactici in amounts effective for decreasing endotoxemia in said dog.
8 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Pediococcus acidilactici in amounts effective for decreasing diarrhea in said dog.
9 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Pediococcus acidilactici in amounts effective for decreasing vomiting in said dog.
10 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Pediococcus acidilactici in amounts effective for increasing the digestibility of one or more foodstuffs in said dog.
11 . The composition of claim 1 , formulated as a powder or granule.
12 . The composition of claim 1 , formulated as a liquid.
13 . The composition of claim 1 , formulated as a confectionary item.
14 . A composition comprising a beef liver extract, spores of Bacillus subtilis , spores of Bacillus licheniformis and spores of Pediococcus acidilactici.
15 . The composition of claim 6 , comprising about 1 billion to about 10 billion colony forming units of said Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Pediococcus acidilactici.
16 . The composition of claim 6 , comprising about 2.5 billion to about 5 billion colony forming units of said Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Pediococcus acidilactici.
17 . The composition of claim 6 , comprising about 2 billion colony forming units of said Bacillus subtilis , about 100 million colony forming units of said Bacillus licheniformis and about 1 billion colony forming units of said Pediococcus acidilactici.
18 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus subtilis is Bacillus subtilis HU58.
19 . The composition of claim 6 , wherein said Bacillus subtilis is Bacillus subtilis HU58.