What bland food should I feed my puppy recovering from gastroenteritis?

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  Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

  Veterinarian

  Published on August 30th, 2019

  Poor Koda! The vomiting and diarrhea could be due to many conditions including eating something he shouldn’t have, bacterial over growth, parasites or even organ disease and intestinal blockage. Since the diarrhea has continued beyond 24 hours and he is now having some vomiting, I recommend to have him examined by the veterinarian. With continued diarrhea, there are often bacterial shifts in the gut that will make matters worse regardless of the initial cause. Make sure to bring in a sample of fresh stool. The doctor will check him for parasites and bacterial over growth. Many times a bland diet can help and then a slow, gradual introduction to the normal food can be done. A bland diet can consist of 25% boiled white meat chicken and 75% boiled white rice. This should all be plain. A good diet in general is Royal Canin. It is low residue and highly digestible. I hope Koda starts feeling better quickly! Please feel free to post any additional questions.

  

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  Answered By Jenny, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on March 25th, 2018

  You can Continue a bland diet to help regulate his Gi track but they are omnivores and dinrrwuire veggies also. You can change the rice for sweet potatoes for a variety. I would try to add green beans as this is bland but stay away from anything that starts with the letter P as this can make diarrhea worse

  

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  Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

  Licensed Veterinary Technician

  Published on November 30th, 2017

  Unless Toby ate a large quantity, the worst he should experience is some gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea and/or vomiting. As long as he is behaving normally otherwise, you can withhold food for 24 hours to give his belly a rest. Offer small amounts of water or unflavored PediaLyte, about a tablespoon or two every hour. Resume feeding a bland diet in small, frequent amounts. Begin with one tablespoon of food every hour and gradually increase the amount as long as there is no vomiting. Feed bland until the stool is normal then transition slowly to his regular diet. Yes, plain white rice can be mixed in equal part with chicken. Use boneless/skinless chicken breasts and boil them until cooked then shred them. Do not add oil, salt, pepper or any other seasoning. If symptoms do not resolve or if Toby develops lethargy, loss of appetite or abdominal pain, then have him examined by your veterinarian.

  

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