Signs your pet needs probiotics and enzymes: Part 1

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Poor coat quality A poor cost or excessive shedding may be a sign of stress on the body. Pets on average shed twice a year, not all year round. If the shedding appears excessive and the itching is more than usual this may be a sign of allergies or dry skin. Total-Zymes® and Total-Biotics® will […]

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Total-Zymes® FAQ

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1. What are digestive enzymes? Enzymes are products that either begin or enhance the speed of chemical reactions. Present in the cells of plants and animals, they regulate biochemical reactions in both active and in active forms. They are specific with respect to their functions and do only that which they were designed to do. […]

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Can your pet overdose on enzymes?

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Q: Can you accidentally give your pet too many enzymes? A: Vegetarian enzymes are very safe and there is no upper dosing limit. A surplus of digestive enzymes can be used by the body in various ways: Stored by the body for later use Used by the body as systemic enzymes (particularly those that digest […]

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How to choose a digestive enzyme for your pet

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Make sure to get a complete enzyme product that offers only vegetarian sourced enzymes. Avoid animal based enzyme products with names like pancreatin, ox bile, trypsin and chymotrypsin. These are old fashioned and are harvested by juicing the organs of pig and cow cadavers from slaughter houses. Pancreatic enzymes have an activity level limited to a […]

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How digestive enzymes work

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In our last article we discussed why digestive enzymes are important and in fact crucial to your dog or cat’s diet. This week we discuss: How Digestive Enzymes Work Each digestive enzyme works to digest something different. There are enzymes that break down fats, enzymes that break down carbohydrates, enzymes that break down protein, dairy, […]

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Why your pet needs digestive enzymes

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In the wild an animal’s diet contains: protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, probiotics and enzymes– at every meal. To keep our pets healthy and thriving, we give them the best quality pet food we can find. (For more information, see our last post, What Nutrients Do My Pets Need?) How can we make that commercially manufactured food […]

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