My dog has diarrhea and a sensitive stomach. Can I give her rice?

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My dog has a very sensitive stomach. She’s eats Royal canin gastrointestinal, because most other foods make her sick. She must have got into something, or eaten a treat/food she shouldn’t have because she has had diarrhea all night. Do you think it’s ok to give her rice to help her/feed her? Or is it not ok because of her sensitive stomach? Any other suggestions to help her tummy? Pet's info: Dog | American Foxhound | Male | neutered | 41 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry that Luna is not feeling well. We very commonly recommend a bland diet of 1/2 cooked white rice and 1/2 cooked white meat chicken (no skin or bones) for dogs who have diarrhea. I believe that Royal Canin GI has both chicken and rice in its ingredients, so I would not expect Luna to have any problem with that bland diet. If Luna does not eat, does not seem to feel well, vomits, has diarrhea for more than 3 days or develops blood in her diarrhea, then I would recommend having your veterinarian examine her. If she does well with a bland diet and her diarrhea resolves, you can slowly transition her back to her normal diet over a few days. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Luna feels better soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog has diarrhea and a sensitive stomach. Can I give her rice?

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