Oh My Dog by Beth Ostrosky Stern

Author:Beth Ostrosky Stern
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 2010-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Steamed (or boiled) chicken (without skin and drained of fat) and white rice is a tried-and-true remedy for upset stomachs. I like to think of it as the soothing equivalent of hot tea and toast for humans. This is often called the Bland Diet, since you shouldn’t add anything except water to the chicken and rice concoction to whet a dog’s appetite, and even then only if your dog hesitates to eat it (a little water will create a broth). Variations on the recipe work for dogs with vomiting or diarrhea.

Dr. Fischer says you can use hamburger in place of chicken, but as with the chicken, the fat should be drained from the meat.

THE BLAND DIET

Mix half a cup of steamed chicken or cooked ground beef, plus white rice (it’s binding), for every twenty pounds of a dog’s body weight every day. This portion should be divided into two to four meals.

For diarrhea : Give the dog only water for twenty-four hours, then follow the Bland Diet for one to two days. Gradually switch back to the dog’s regular diet over the next day or so.

For vomiting : Fast the dog completely (food and water) for twelve hours after vomiting. Once there is no more vomiting, give the dog water for the next twelve hours and follow the Bland Diet, above.

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