My dog has diarrhea and vomiting. Is his rice-based food the cause?

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Hello, I want to ask if Max could've developed intolerance for rice, because he has diarrhea problem from a few weeks, we've dewormed him and still not okay poop. So rice is at least 50 % of his food mixed up with meat. Yesterday he puked all his food and in the morning he didn't wanna eat and then I gave him something thats not rice and he ate it. Is there a connection? Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | unneutered | 11 months and 30 days old | 48 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

Food intolerances are not very common for dogs to get and it would be even more rare for rice to be the cause. Food intolerances are due to certain proteins which are usually animal proteins (beef, pork, dairy, etc.). To find the actual protein Max is allergic to, you would have to do an elimination trial. Here is a link to a good article that explains how to do the diet: http://communityvet.net/2010/03/diy-elimination-diet-for-the-dog-an-cat/ Keep in mind that your diet trial will cease to work if he is getting any treats or table scraps. Make sure that there is no possibility of this happening - especially if there are kids in the house. As always, it's best to do these things in consultation with your vet. They can also ensure that nothing else is responsible for the diarrhea. It is definitely possible that the vomiting and diarrhea is due to a long-standing infection. If Max has any of the following, the he should see a vet as soon as possible: 1) Blood in diarrhea 2) Very watery diarrhea 3) Dog starts acting very depressed 4) Dog stops eating or drinking for longer than 24 hours. I hope that helps and Max gets better soon.

My dog has diarrhea and vomiting. Is his rice-based food the cause?

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