Animal Essentials Plant Enzyme and Probiotic Powder combines digestive enzymes with Bacillus coagulans to support normal digestion and gut balance in dogs and cats. Plant and microbial enzyme sources help break down carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and plant fibers, while the probiotic complements the formula's digestive focus with microbiome support. Mix the powder into your pet's food for a simple addition to mealtime, including during diet changes. Available in a 3.5 oz (100 g) container.
What It Supports
- Food breakdown: Amylases, protease, and lipase act on starches, proteins, and fats.
- Plant fiber digestion: Cellulase and hemicellulase act on components of plant material.
- Gut balance: Bacillus coagulans supplies a spore-forming probiotic for microbiome support.
- Mealtime convenience: A powder for dogs and cats with scoop-based servings by body weight.
About the Key Ingredients
This formula combines enzymes that act on different food components with a probiotic for gut support.
Alpha and beta amylase: These enzymes act on starches and other carbohydrates during digestion. Their role complements the protein-, fat-, and fiber-focused enzymes, giving the blend a broad food-breakdown profile.
Protease: Protease enzymes break proteins into smaller peptides. The fermentation sources include Aspergillus oryzae and Bacillus subtilis, contributing microbial enzymes to the formula's protein-digestion support.
Lipase: Lipase acts on dietary fat during digestion. It breaks down fat in food, complementing the formula's carbohydrate- and protein-digesting enzymes.
Cellulase and hemicellulase: These enzymes act on components of plant cell walls and fiber. Their source is Trichoderma longibrachiatum, providing microbial enzyme activity directed toward plant material in the diet.
Bromelain, Pineapple stem: Bromelain is a group of protein-digesting enzymes associated with pineapple stem. It complements the blend's protease activity, with a role focused on breaking down dietary proteins.
Bacillus coagulans: This spore-forming bacterium provides microbiome support alongside the digestive enzymes, helping maintain healthy intestinal flora. The formula supplies 100 million colony-forming units (CFU) per gram.
Ingredients and Guaranteed Analysis
Ingredients: Calcium sulfate, dried fermentation products of Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus niger, Bacillus subtilis, and Trichoderma longibrachiatum, dried pineapple stem, and dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product.
Guaranteed analysis per gram: Alpha and beta amylase, 3,150 DU; protease, 20,500 HUT; lipase, 265 LU; cellulase, 110 CU; hemicellulase, 100 HCU; bromelain, 20,000 FCC; Bacillus coagulans, 100 million CFU.
The listed enzymes and probiotic are not recognized as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog or Cat Food Nutrient Profiles. For supplemental or intermittent feeding only.
Suggested Use
Use the product's scoop to measure the amounts below and add to food.
- Small dogs (0-25 lbs): ¼ scoop once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
- Medium dogs (26-75 lbs): ½ scoop once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
- Large dogs (76-100 lbs): 1 scoop once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
- Extra-large dogs (over 100 lbs): 2 scoops once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
- Cats: ¼ scoop once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
Store in a cool, dry place and refrigerate after opening for freshness and viability.
Safe use in pregnant animals or animals intended for breeding has not been proven. If the animal's condition worsens or does not improve, discontinue use and consult a veterinarian.
About Animal Essentials
Animal Essentials combines plant and microbial digestive enzymes with a stabilized probiotic in this easy-to-mix powder, without dairy or animal-derived enzymes. The container size is 3.5 oz (100 g).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do the enzymes and probiotic work together?
The enzymes act on starches, proteins, fats, and plant fibers in food. Bacillus coagulans complements those food-breakdown functions by helping maintain healthy intestinal flora. Together, they support digestion and gut balance.
How much should I give my dog or cat?
Use the product's scoop and mix into food. Dogs 0-25 lbs receive ¼ scoop once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Dogs 26-75 lbs receive ½ scoop once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Dogs 76-100 lbs receive 1 scoop once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Dogs over 100 lbs receive 2 scoops once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian. Cats receive ¼ scoop once daily, or as directed by your veterinarian.
How should I store the powder?
Store in a cool, dry place and refrigerate after opening for freshness and viability. Use the product's supplied scoop to measure each serving.
What do the enzyme activity units and CFU mean?
The guaranteed analysis lists enzyme activity per gram using units specific to each enzyme, such as DU for amylase and HUT for protease. These describe measured enzyme activity rather than ingredient weight. CFU stands for colony-forming units and describes the probiotic quantity, which is 100 million CFU per gram for Bacillus coagulans.