Hello, I'm currently using a joint supplement and fish oil daily. Do you think it would beneficial to add in something called bio cardio (for heart health) as well as a canine probiotic supplement? How much would these additional supplements help? Please explain. She is on royal canin weight care diet. Thank you! my dog is a cavalier King Charles spaniel.

Updated On December 15th, 2018

Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | spayed | 6 years and 5 months old | 17 lbs

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

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Royal Canin diets are all formulated with pre-biotics which help support a health gut bacteria. You could add in an additional probiotic but you may not see a huge amount of benefits BUT it will not hurt anything. Purina makes a very nice probiotic called FortiFlora and that would be the one I recommend. The Bio-Cardio may be beneficial but to the best of my knowledge, no testing has been done to know for sure if this is effective or not. Royal Canin does make a diet specific for Cavaliers that has additives for heart heath. They also make a diet for pets with heart disease or even just heart murmurs. They have done some studies indicating that these diets do impact heart health. Your fatty acid supplement does help to maintain heart health through its natural anti-inflammatory properties. I would recommend to look into the other diets and discuss with your vet if these may be good option for Chloe. I hope this helps and thank you for using PetCoach.

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