Plantago ovata
Psyllium husk
Supports stool consistency and healthy bowel rhythm in dogs
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Psyllium husk is included as part of Prebiotic's gut microbiome feed active ingredients.
Psyllium husk is a soluble fibre that absorbs water and forms a gel-like matrix in the digestive tract. This helps support stool form, normal bowel rhythm, and digestive comfort. In dogs, psyllium supplementation has been studied in large-bowel digestive patterns, supporting its role as a practical fibre for maintaining healthy stool quality.
Research notes
References for further reading
- Alves, J.C., Santos, A., Jorge, P., Lavrador, C., Carreira, L.M. and Pitães, A. (2021) ‘The use of soluble fibre for the management of chronic idiopathic large-bowel diarrhoea in police working dogs’, BMC Veterinary Research, 17, 84
- Bresciani, F., Minamoto, Y., Suchodolski, J.S., Galiazzo, G., Vecchiato, C.G., Pinna, C., Biagi, G. and Pietra, M. (2024) ‘Microbiota of healthy dogs demonstrate a significant decrease in richness and changes in specific bacterial groups in response to supplementation with resistant starch, but not psyllium or methylcellulose, in a randomized cross-over trial’, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11, 1387244
Inulin
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Antioxidant defence
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