My Bulldog will not go near kelp or alfalfa. Even cleverly hidden, I've had minimal success getting probiotics down him. Last night I put a full day's supplements in with a spoon of cream cheese, yogurt and peanut butter, creamed them together and filled up the opening of a sterilized bone. Stuck that in the freezer until it got hard and presented it to him last night. He thought I hung the moon for him.
OK, problem solved if indeed he's getting any benefit. I've found conflicting information about live cultures being damaged by freezing. One study says the cultures are killed. Another says they become active again when warmed.
Any opinions out there on this is greatly appreciated.
Cheese and yogurt cultures are safely stored in the freezer, so short term freezing will not hurt them.
I can't say whether or not a zero degree, 60 day freeze will kill them.
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According to my old dairy goat books freezing does kill the beneficial bacteria if frozen below 15 degrees. At least to the point of not being able to make other yogurt from it, so my best guess is you're not getting the benefit.
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My Bulldog will not go near kelp or alfalfa. Even cleverly hidden, I've had minimal success getting probiotics down him. Last night I put a full day's supplements in with a spoon of cream cheese, yogurt and peanut butter, creamed them together and filled up the opening of a sterilized bone. Stuck that in the freezer until it got hard and presented it to him last night. He thought I hung the moon for him. ... OK, problem solved if indeed he's getting any benefit. I've found conflicting information about live cultures being damaged by freezing. One study says the cultures are killed. Another says they become active again when warmed. ... Any opinions out there on this is greatly appreciated.
As mentioned by others, the freezer temp is critical info here. I read on the Stonyfield Farms site (I think it was) that most home freezers would kill only a small number of the available cultures.
But let's back up.
What are the supplements you are mixing in?
If the dog eats that mixture frozen, then he will eat it unfrozen, I would bet money.
Or yogurt, peanut butter, and ground meat..... or yogurt and ground meat .....
I'd forget the cream cheese (and any other unfermented milk products) for most dogs, I think.
I would also be more concerned about giving the live-culture yogurt (probiotics) than kelp and alfalfa. I am learning more and more about the benefits of probiotics.
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