One of the questions that we constantly address is the concern for pet odors.  There are a number of products on the market, or on store shelves, that do not work.  Promises of true odor removal just don’t work out like you think.  Products liek Febreze are short-term solutions, and the odors will come back.  It takes serious effort to get rid of pet and pet urine odors.  We see a number of probiotic or enzyme type odor treatments all over the Internet.  And, the question is whether these products really work.  Here is waht we have found.

1- Excessive Wetting:  Many of the probiotic and enzyme products require heavy saturation and multiple treatments.  This is not always a good idea, since mold will follow if the area stays wet too long.

2- Weak Formulations:  Part of the wetting issue comes from the fact that the probiotic product is not strong enough.  Industrial grade probiotics will do the job better.

3- Probiotics and Ozone:  Do not use ozone at the same time that you apply probiotics.  Either treat the day before on urine deposit spots, or apply after the ozone treatment.  Ozone kills virus, bacteria, and fungi.  It will kill the probitiocs if applied shortly after a probiotic treatment.  It is suggest that the process should be: 1) Cleaning and neutralization, 2) Ozone “Shock Level” treatment, and 3) Probiotic application as the final step.  

Probiotic products are the slow process of eating away the food source feeding the smell.  So, it may take several applications and longer periods to get the odor truely resolved.  But, in cases of sport treatment, the concept is good.  Just plan around the ozone treatment.  We are not against probiotics in any way.  They have their place in the odor remediation cycle.  

Ozone is a hard hit that remediates ceiling, walls, carpet, furniture, and more.  Ozone is the more serious tool of the bunch, but when it comes to spot treatment, probiotics can be used to secure a final solution.