NZYMES® Bac~Pak Plus uses a powerful blend of live and viable, naturally occurring microorganisms and digestive enzymes which are Micro-encapsulated to ensure maximum delivery. This Micro-encapsulation process provides key protection against heating and stomach acid to insure that the majority of the viable bacteria reach the GI tract where they are needed. This blend promotes proper digestion and improved assimilation of foods. Bac~Pak Plus was created for nutritional supplemental use with animals of all ages and designed to help optimize the health of a pet's digestive tract and immune system.

Animals often get sick when their gastrointestinal tract becomes disrupted. Beneficial (friendly) microorganisms can no longer flourish in needed numbers and in the proper balance. What can cause this disruption in the gastrointestinal tract? There are many contributors. While the next paragraph answers this question in greater detail, we hope to illustrate the incredible importance of supplementing with probiotics for protection and repair.

The most common cause is past or present use of antibiotics. While the Antibiotic itself may be essential to the recovery of your pet's health at the time, the unwanted consequence is the breakdown of the GI flora, as antibiotics do not discriminate on the types of bacteria they affect, the bad and the good. Even if you are not giving your pet prescription antibiotics, many of today's popular pet foods use meat sources that are laden with remnants of antibiotics that were used as feed additives. By this scenario, antibiotics are being delivered to your precious pet by stealth, carrying the damaging side effects to the GI tract.

In addition to antibiotics, here are some of the major contributors to GI tract disruption.

• Preservatives in pet foods and treats. Preservatives are added to these products to prevent them from spoiling while in storage. They are used to stop the growth of bacteria in the bag. Unfortunately, they carry the same effect to the “friendly” bacteria of the GI tract. Unless you are using products are preserved “naturally”, your pet's friendly flora will be at risk.
• Chlorinated water. Most every major municipal water system uses chlorine as a decontaminant, and to kill off unwanted microbes. While this mechanism is quite effective at keeping our drinking water clean and safe, it is not completely without risk. Long term use of chlorinated water will take a toll on GI flora over time.
• Reactions to Vaccinations. When your pet is vaccinated, in particular with multiple vaccines, the introduction of these antigens can cause quite a jolt to the immune system as it is now thrust into action to develop a resistance to the strains. During these times, the GI flora is susceptible to disruption.
• The use of Wormers. It is not uncommon for puppies or kittens to be treated for worms/parasites at an early age. For adult dogs, the use of heartworm medicine is a must in many locations. These products will negatively affect friendly, GI bacteria.
• Stress/Anxiety. There are many causes of stress to any particular pet that can negatively affect their digestive tract. Stress/Anxiety can rise from: Being left alone for long periods, or from a change in schedule or routine; the death of a family member or pet; the aftermath of a cataclysmic event like a storm, flood, or fire; neglect or abuse.

We are now being faced with increasing numbers of bacteria that are immune to antibiotics. In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered the "miracle antibiotic" penicillin. During the Second World War, this antibiotic was made widely available to eliminate the most unmerciful of wartime killers; infected wounds. Mass production of this antibiotic began soon after its discovery and was eventually administered to everyone with bacterial infections. Four years after the mass production of penicillin started a frightening and unexpected phenomenon began to occur. Some of the deadly bacteria the antibiotic was supposed to destroy began developing resistance. This phenomenon has continued and is now a really serious problem. In today's environment it is literally becoming very dangerous for you or your animals to get sick. That is why it is critical for you to know about direct live-fed microbial's and digestive enzymes - the natural solution of our times.