My puppy ate pine needles and has diarrhea. How to ease her tummy?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
My puppy ate some dried long pine needles this weekend. Her tummy seems to be upset. She has diarrhea. What should I do to ease her tummy?
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Published on April 25th, 2016
Withhold food for 12-24 hours. Allow small amounts of water or unflavored PediaLyte. Resume feeding a bland diet (1:1 ratio of plain boiled boneless chicken and plain white rice). Feed in small, frequent amounts waiting at least one hour between feedings. Continue feeding until the stool is normal. Transition slowly to the regular diet. If the diarrhea doesn’t stop, see your veterinarian. Restrict access to pine needles to prevent future episodes of diarrhea.
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Published on January 24th, 2017
Submit the stool samples to diagnose intestinal parasites or bacterial overgrowth. Withhold ALL food for 12-24 hours. Allow small amounts of unflavored PediaLyte. Resume feeding a bland diet in small, frequent amounts. Feed until the stool is normal before transitioning slowly6 to the regular diet. A bland diet can be plain white rice mixed with one of the following: boiled boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cottage cheese, cooked ground turkey or cooked/drained ground beef.
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Published on July 18th, 2019
Poor pup! Withhold food for 8-12 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, he starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away. Best of luck.
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