Question about a bland diet

Stella · 11-06-2009, 05:41 PM

Our 11 week old puppy, Stella, has been having diarrhea off and on since Sunday. She’s acting like her normal crazy-puppy self and is eating and drinking just fine, so I think her treats may be upsetting her tummy. We’ve been feeding her chicken and rice all week but we have still been giving her treats for training and in her Kong (I did PB and kibble last night and her D came back with a vengeance today!). We are going to ONLY do chicken/cottage cheese and rice tonight and tomorrow and see how she’s doing before calling the vet again. I just don’t know how much to give her. She gets about 3 cups/day of her California Natural kibble, but I feel like she should get more of the chicken/rice since there’s almost no fat in it. What do you think?

borzoimom · 11-06-2009, 05:44 PM

I think you are over feeding at one time. Too much food can cause upset stomach just as easily. Break it up- ie 2 better yet 3 feedings a day so she isnt eating so much at time .
Also an upset stomach will cause hyperactivity too.

Brittany · 11-06-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by borzoimom

Also an upset stomach will cause hyperactivity too.

REally? Maybe Kimber will calm down some after his tummy gets back to normal LoL

borzoimom · 11-06-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Brittany

REally? Maybe Kimber will calm down some after his tummy gets back to normal LoL

Yes because the gut is over loaded and that makes acid and an unsettled feeling so yes- it can make hyperactivity. Also so can a diet with corn as corn is a false sugar.

**Criosphynx** · 11-06-2009, 05:57 PM

if your doing bland diet...ONLY do bland diet...no treats, no kibble for 4-5 days.

borzoimom · 11-06-2009, 06:02 PM

Reading what she is feeding I do not see a bland diet.. Chicken and rice is not really bland but eating too much can cause a problem.
How you can tell if a dog is over eating is look at the stool- if it is a loose stool and lighter in color- you are over feeding.

**Criosphynx** · 11-06-2009, 06:04 PM

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We’ve been feeding her chicken and rice

thats not a bland diet? What is then? This is what my vets have always called it.

borzoimom · 11-06-2009, 06:05 PM

Bland diet is like " ID"- ie by hills... That is a canned food and given to dogs after surgery.

**Criosphynx** · 11-06-2009, 06:11 PM

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Corn Meal
Chicken By-product Meal (a Source Of Natural Chondroitin Sulfate And Glucosamine)
Animal Fat (preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid)
Soybean Mill Run
Flaxseed
Chicken Liver Flavor
Dried Egg Product
Dried Chicken Cartilage (a Source Of Natural Chondroitin Sulfate And Glucosamine)
Taurine
L-lysine
L-tryptophan, L-carnitine, DL-methionine, L-arginine, Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid, Minerals (potassium Chloride, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Rosemary Extract, Beta-carotene, Vitamins (choline Chloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a Source Of Vitamin C), Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement)

mmm yummy.

how is chicken by product and corn better/blander than real chicken/rice?

I have never even seen/heard of this before. I think ill stick to the old school way.

borzoimom · 11-06-2009, 06:13 PM

Its really bland. Its made for a dog that had surgery or healing from something.. Basically its just barely sustainance.. lol