Why did my dog vomit diarrhea-like with solid pieces? What to do?

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  Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on

  It may be that Tatula has eaten something rotten, she could have a GI illness, or pancreatitis. If this is the first time she threw up, I would monitor her for now. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, and if the vomiting stops, feed her 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. If she keeps that down, slowly add back in her normal diet. If she continues to vomit in the abscene of food, vomits the bland diet, has diarrhea, or becomes very lethargic, take her into your vet immediately.

  

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  Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

  Licensed Veterinary Technician

  Published on May 25th, 2017

  If Lucy is behaving normally otherwise, you can try withholding food for 24 hours. Allow small amounts of water or unflavored PediaLyte. Resume feeding a bland diet in small, frequent amounts waiting at least one hour between meals. If the vomiting stops, continue feeding bland until the stool is normal then transition slowly to her regular diet. If symptoms persist or worsen, seek veterinary attention. Monitor for lethargy, loss of appetite or abdominal pain. See your veterinarian sooner if these symptoms develop.

  

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  Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on November 4th, 2017

  Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. I would initiate a bland diet as outlined below. For the chicken, you can go to the store and get canned cooked chicken. I would also recommend a probiotic such as fortiflora. If no improvement, I would recommend having a veterinarian take a look at her. I would bring a stool sample in to your vet to be tested for intestinal parasites as well. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. 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. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on December 23rd, 2018

  Rice and curd are not an appropriate diet for a puppy. This will not provide him with the nutrients he needs to grow correctly. He should be on a puppy formulated food only. Brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. As for the diarrhea, that could be due to his diet. I can give you a home remedy to see if that helps. Withhold food for 6-8 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.

  

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