Sadly there are only two probiotics used in veterinary medicine that contain what they say they contain and use correct spelling on the packaging! See below:
Probiotic
|
Label organisms
|
Actual concentrationa (CFU/g)
|
% of claimb
|
Correct spelling
|
Adequate label
|
Adequate label and contents
|
A
|
Bifidobacterium animalis
|
2 × 109
|
920
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
B
|
Bacterial culture
|
2 × 107
|
NA
|
NA
|
No
|
No
|
C
|
Mixed lactic acid bacteria, Bacillus subtillus (sic)
|
1.7 × 104
|
0.9
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
D
|
L. acidophilus, L. casei, Enterococcus faecium, B. subtilus (sic), B. licheniformis, B. coagulins (sic)
|
1.1 × 108
|
0.9
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
E
|
L. acidophilus, L. casei, Enterococcus faecium, B. subtilus (sic), B. licheniformis, B. coagulins (sic)
|
2.3 × 106
|
1.8
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
F
|
Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus lichenformis, Lactobacillus
|
7.2 × 107
|
NA
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
G
|
L. acidophilus, L. plantarum, L. brevis, L. rhamnosus, B. bifidus (sic), B. longum
|
4.8 × 105
|
NA
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
H
|
L. acidophilus, B. thermophilum, B. longum, Enterococcus faecium
|
2.7 × 107
|
2.7
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
I
|
Bacillus coagulans (L. sporogenes)
|
4 × 105
|
NA
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
J
|
Probiotics
|
1 × 104
|
NA
|
NA
|
No
|
No
|
K
|
Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, B. bifidum, B. infantis
|
1.6 × 107
|
0.16
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
L
|
Probiotic blend (6 bioactive strains)
|
1 × 106
|
2.3
|
NA
|
No
|
No
|
M
|
Bacillus subtillis (sic), mixed lactic acid bacteria
|
2.3 × 106
|
3194
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N
|
Enterococcus faecium
|
2.6 × 108
|
260
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
O
|
E. thermophilus, L. acidophilus
|
5.7 × 108
|
NA
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
P
|
L. acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, B. infantis, B. longum, L. bulgaricus, L. casei, L. salivarius, S. thermophilus
|
4 × 108
|
16
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Q
|
Lactobacillus sporogenes
|
1 × 109
|
247
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
R
|
Bacillus coagulans (L. sporogenes), Bacillus subtilis
|
6 × 106
|
NA
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
S
|
L. acidophilus, B. bifidum, B. infantis, B. longum, L. helveticus, L. casei, L. salivarius, S. thermophilus
|
3 × 105
|
NA
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
T
|
L. acidophilus, B. bifidum, B. infantis, B. longum, L. helveticus, L. casei, L. salivarius
|
9 × 108
|
NA
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
U
|
L. acidophilus
|
0
|
0
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
V
|
L. acidophilus, B. longum
|
3.6 × 109
|
50
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
V
|
B. bifidum, L. lactic (sic), L. acidophilus
|
1 ×107
|
7
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
X
|
L. acidophilus, B. bifidum, B. infantis, B. longum, L. casei, L. helveticus, L. plantarum, L. rhamnosus, L. salivarius, L. lactis
|
3 × 108
|
38
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Y
|
Lactobacillus paracasei, L. curvatus, L. rhamnosis (sic), L. plantarum
|
4.5 × 105
|
NA
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
A — Prostora Max, The Iams Company, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, USA;
B — Digest-Aide, Canine Herbals, Guelph, Ontario N1H 1E9;
C — digest-aide, McIntosh ProLine Products Inc, Wheatley, Ontario N0P 2P0;
D — Holistic Solutions, Eagle Pack Pet Foods Inc, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544, USA;
E — Holistic Transitions, Eagle Pack Pet Foods Inc, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544, USA;
F — PROBIOplus, Herbs for Horses, Guelph, Ontario N1H 1E9;
G — Equine Biotic 8, Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc, Toronto, Ontario M1L 3K2;
H — N’Zymes, Biopet Inc, Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-4347, USA;
I — Geneflora, Cycles of Life, Newbury Park, California 91320, USA;
J — Seagreens Powder, Holistic Blend, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 6A6;
K — Rx Biotic, Rx Vitamins Inc, Elmsford, New York 10523, USA;
L — Rx Nutrigest, Rx Vitamins Inc, Elmsford, New York 10523, USA;
M — Acute Care Supportive G.I. Powder, Centaur VA Animal Health, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6T9;
N — FortiFlora, Nestle Purina PetCare Company, Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1K7, USA;
O — Azodyl, Vétoquinol Canada Inc, Lavaltrie, Quebec J5T 3S5;
P — Probiotic Blend, Only Natural Pet Store, Boulder, Colorado 80301, USA;
Q — Lactobacillus sporogenes, Thorne Research, Dover, Indiana 83825, USA;
R — Plant Enzymes & Probiotics, Animal Essentials, Victor, Montana 59875, USA;
S — Spectra Probiotic, Integrative Therapeutics Inc, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311, USA;
T — Blue Heron, Integrative Therapeutics Inc, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311, USA;
U — Digestive Support, Pet Naturals of Vermont, Essex Junction, Vermont 05453, USA;
V — Probiotic Pearls, Integrative Therapeutics Inc, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311, USA;
W — Pet Inoculant, Wysong Corporation, Midland, Michigan 48642-7779, USA;
X — Total Biotics Powder, Ultra-Pet Products LLC, Laguna Hills, California 92653, USA;
Y — Living Pet Probiotic, Living Streams Mission, Coeur D-Alene, Idaho 83815, USA.
aTotal numbers of all organisms.
bPercentage of label claim calculated as actual concentration (CFU/g)/label claim (CFU/g) × 100. NA — Not available — Unable to calculate percentage since label did not contain an expected number of viable organisms.
