Oh, BTW, thanks for looking for the article, I'd be interested in reading it. Anything that might give me a clue:)
Becky
Probiotics, meaning "for life" are live bacteria cultures, believed to restore or enhance the natural flora in the gut. In other words, probiotics increase the number of food-processing bugs present in the gut and improve efficiency. When prescribing antibiotics -- which can upset digestion by killing off beneficial intestinal bacteria along with pathogens elsewhere in the body -- some veterinarians suggest giving probiotics.