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My dog has a stomach infection. Can he eat bananas during recovery?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 8 months old

My dog is recovering from stomach infection. He has a loss of appetite but i fed him a piece of banana and he ate it happily. Can i feed him a banana??

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 21st, 2018

I would not recommend feeding him bananas if he is just now recovering from a stomach infection, you should probably stick to boiled chicken and rice or to a prescription diet that your vet provided until he is fully recovered.

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