By Dr. Sarah Mitchell, DVM · Reviewed by the theveterinariansbag.com Editorial Team · Updated July 2026 Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support our independent research and testing. The colony-forming unit (CFU) is the…
By Dr. Sarah Mitchell, DVM · Reviewed by the theveterinariansbag.com Editorial Team · Updated July 2026 The supplement aisle has gotten crowded. Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics — and now postbiotics. For clinicians and informed owners alike, the spread of “-biotic” terminology creates real confusion about what each category actually delivers, how it works, and whether the…
By Dr. Sarah Mitchell, DVM · Reviewed by the theveterinariansbag.com Editorial Team · Updated July 2026 The supplement industry generates claims faster than the literature can test them. “Clinically proven!” “Vet recommended!” “Backed by science!” — the phrases turn up on labels and websites with little regard for what they actually mean. For clinicians, the…
By Dr. Sarah Mitchell, DVM · Reviewed by the theveterinariansbag.com Editorial Team · Updated July 2026 The dog supplement market is on track to top $2 billion a year, with thousands of products competing for an owner’s attention. Labels promise joint support, gut health, immune boosting, anxiety relief — often all in one chew. Behind…
By Dr. Sarah Mitchell, DVM · Reviewed by the theveterinariansbag.com Editorial Team · Updated July 2026 Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support our independent research and testing. The question “probiotic or postbiotic?” comes…
By Dr. Sarah Mitchell, DVM · Reviewed by the theveterinariansbag.com Editorial Team · Updated July 2026 Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support our independent research and testing. The probiotic industry measures potency in…
By Dr. Sarah Mitchell, DVM · Reviewed by the theveterinariansbag.com Editorial Team · Updated July 2026 Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support our independent research and testing. Bad breath in a dog isn’t…
By Dr. Sarah Mitchell, DVM · Reviewed by the theveterinariansbag.com Editorial Team · Updated July 2026 The pitch behind every oral probiotic for pets is tidy: add good bacteria to the mouth, they set up residence, and they muscle out the bugs that cause periodontal disease and bad breath. It’s a compelling story. It’s also,…
By Dr. Sarah Mitchell, DVM · Reviewed by the theveterinariansbag.com Editorial Team · Updated July 2026 Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support our independent research and testing. Every few weeks I’ve the same…