In a
small study of overweight folks in Journal of Functional Foods, eating yogurt with Lactobacillus fermentum or Lactobacillus amylovorus without making other
dietary changes reduced body fat by 3 to 4 percent over six weeks.
Dark faeces may be due to bleeding or due to some
dietary change, black faeces would indicate an upper gastrointestinal tract issue since the blood is digested which may cover foreign bodies, ulcers etc... Feeding
small portions of boiled rice and chicken will ensure that the stomach isn't empty and administering Pepcid (famotidine) at a dose of 0.25 mg / lb before meals may
reduce acid in the stomach until you visit your Veterinarian.