Can Fastrack for horses be fed to dogs?

[Loves to ride]

Howdy,

My 8 month old golden was just diagnosed w/anaplasmosis (a tick borne disease) and is now on doxy.

To help his digestive tract while he's on the doxy, I'd like to get some probiotics into him soon. Until I can buy a dog formula (Nature's Farmacy Dogzymes, Fastrack for dogs or similar), I was wondering if I can use the Fastrack I feed the horses for my dog?

If so, any idea what the recommended amount would be for a 63 lb golden?

Thanks in advance...

[pintopiaffe]

a half-teaspoon to a teaspoon would be fine. Start small and watch stool.

Yogurt is good too. My dogs also always got DynaPro, which is quite similar to Ration Plus. They get a pinch of Diamond V XP (yeast) too... all for the same reasons. ;)

[Horsegal984]

A tablespoon of Activia yougurt works just as well, and depending on how long he's going to be on doxy it might be more cost effective.

Katherine
Vet Tech

[Loves to ride]

Thanks for the yogurt suggestions but I've heard that dairy product decrease the absorption of the doxy so I've actually stopped the Stoneyfield's organic fat-free plain that I was giving him.

That's when the thought of the Fastrack popped into my head and prompted this post.

Thanks!

[pintopiaffe]

Ah, interesting! I did not know that. See, learned something TODAY too!

Good luck. My parent's dog, full sib to my two, had Lyme a couple years ago. She was miserable, but has bounced back better than the humans with it do.

Hope the pup feels better soon!