My pet is now under my care after taking her to the vet for diarrhea. How do I keep her eating & hydrated? She refuses to eat but drinks little water. Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Female | spayed | 3 months and 19 days old

If Mila is drinking, offer unflavored PediaLyte or similar sugar free electrolyte solution. A bland diet should be fed as well. This can be plain white rice mixed 1:1 with one of the following: boiled boneless/skinless chicken breast, ground turkey, ground beef (cooked/drained) or cottage cheese. You can serve it warm or mix in a teaspoon of baby food to stimulate her appetite. Feed until the stool is normal before slowly transitioning to a quality puppy food.

Poor puppy! It's good that you have a vet appointment already scheduled, since bloody diarrhea is concerning and definitely warrants a vet visit. In the meantime, you can try feeding her a bland diet of plain boiled chicken and rice to see if this helps a bit - this often helps to soothe an upset stomach in dogs.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Piper. Poor girl. Withhold food until the morning, 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 her normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, she starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. Best of luck.

Poor Maddie! Withhold food for 12-24 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 her normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, she starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. Best of luck.