My puppy ate cooking grease. Will she get sick? What should I do?

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  Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on

  It is not great and it is likely nothing will happen. However there is a chance that she will get some gastrointestinal upset, or pancreatitis at worst. If she starts to vomit and have greasy looking diarrhea she will need to be seen by a veterinarian right away for an exam, a pancreatitis test and treatment,.

  

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  Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on January 19th, 2020

  Louie should be fine but I would not be surprised if he begins to develop vomiting or diarrhea. If he develops some diarrhea but is fine otherwise, I would start him on a bland diet as outlined below. If he begins to vomit, is lethargic, etc. then I would recommend taking him in to be seen by a veterinarian for the most appropriate treatment. I hope this helps! GENERAL INFORMATION A bland diet is a diet that is soft and highly digestible. It is low in fiber, fat and protein and is high in carbohydrates. Bland diets are generally composed of a single carbohydrate source and a single lean protein source. The most common bland diet is boiled rice and boiled lean chicken breast, without skin and bones. Since bland diets are low in fiber, stool production slows and defecation is less frequent. Bland diets are fed to rest the gastric system and to help promote normal stool formation. Animals that are physically sick should not be fed bland diets as a method of treatment. PRIOR TO FEEDING A BLAND DIET Pets should be fasted for 12 to 24 hours. Young animals should not be fasted for more than 12 hours. Fasting will allow the intestinal system to relax and minimize acid secretions that may irritate and inflame the intestinal lining. During the fast small amounts of water or ice chips may be provided. Never fast a sick animal, it may cause disease progression and death. BASIC BOILED RICE AND CHICKEN BLAND DIET RECIPE CARBOHYDRATE SOURCE: Boiled white rice LEAN PROTEIN SOURCE: Chicken breast, no skin and bones BOILED RICE: 1 part white rice with 3 parts water boiled for 20 – 25 minutes or until the rice is easily crushed. BOILED CHICKEN: De-fat chicken breast and boil in water for 10 – 15 minutes or until the chicken meat is easily pulled apart and cooked all way through. MIXING INSTRUCTIONS: Finely chop the lean protein and mix 2 cups carbohydrate source and ½ cup lean protein source. STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS: Bland diets can be premade and stored in the refrigerator for a maximum of 48 hours. The bland diet can be cooked in a batch and frozen in feeding sized portions to minimize preparation time. Thaw and warm the frozen diet prior to feeding. PERMITTED LEAN PROTEIN SUBSTITUTIONS Pork loin, egg whites, low fat cottage cheese. 7% low fat hamburger, plain low fat yogurt. PERMITTED CARBOHYDRATE SUBSTITUTIONS Boiled potatoes, boiled spaghetti, Minute rice. PERMITTED COMMERCIAL BLAND DIETS Science Prescription Diet I/D, Eukanuba Veterinary Diet Low Residue, Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Intestinal HE. FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS Estimate 25% of your animal’s diet and feed that amount of the bland diet every 6 – 8 hours. Smaller animals will require less and larger animals will require more adhering to the same carbohydrate to lean protein source ratio. The bland diet should be fed for 4 -5 days with no treats or other food sources until stools are firm. TRANSITION BACK TO A NORMAL DIET Never transition back to a regular diet rapidly. Transition back to the regular diet over a 1 week period. Start by adding 25% of the regular diet to 75% of the bland diet and feed that combination for 2 days. If stools continue to be firm then continue substituting the regular diet in 25% increments and feeding the combination in 2 day time intervals until the diet is 100% regular diet. Minimize treats for 1 week after moving the diet back to 100% regular diet.

  

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  Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on September 21st, 2017

  Yes, I would be worried about pancreatitis too. If he only vomited once and seems otherwise OK I would fast him for 12 hours - water is OK to have available , just no food. If he continues to vomit during that time I would take him to the vet. If no vomiting after 12 hours then I would start SLOWLY feeding him a bland diet. Multiple small meals throughout the day. I would do this for 3 days. If all is good after that then I would start mixing in his regular food with the bland diet until he is back on his regular food (about 3 additional days). For a bland diet - the best is boiled chicken and rice but you can also use plain pasta, scrambled eggs and white bread. Just don't use any butter or spices on the food. If you are ever concerned about his condition (as you know him best) then take him to see a vet right away. You don't want to play with pancreatitis - it can be life threatening. Hope this helps. If you have more questions you are welcome to post again. Best wishes.

  

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  Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on January 28th, 2018

  Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. She may have some loose stool but otherwise she should be fine because grease isn’t toxic to dogs. If she does have a little bit of an upset stomach, then you can give her a bland diet of boiled plain chicken and rice or cottage cheese for a few days, as well as some probiotics (i.e. Culturelle) daily and that should help her stomach settle down. Otherwise she should recover within a few days. Best wishes with your pet Snow. Take care.

  

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