How to Cure Canine Stomach Problems

By Bethney Foster

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

Boiled chicken
Cooked rice
Plain yogurt
Your dog's regular food

Step 1:
The first step in alleviating your dog's upset stomach is to withhold food for 24 hours. Continue to offer your dog fresh, clean water.
Step 2:
At the end of 24 hours, give your dog with a bland meal of chicken and rice. This should be a small portion, about a quarter of the amount of food your dog would normally eat.
Step 3:
Give your dog a teaspoon to a tablespoon of plain yogurt between meals. The amount of yogurt will depend on the size of your dog.
Step 4:
Provide a second helping of chicken and rice 12 hours after the first meal. Continue to feed him plain yogurt between meals.
Step 5:
About 48 hours after your dog began the fast, give her a half portion of the food you normally feed, along with a half portion of chicken and rice. Continue feeding plain yogurt between meals.
Step 6:
Repeat the feeding regimen 60 hours into the fast.
Step 7:
After 72 hours, return your dog to his regular diet. By this time your dog's upset stomach should have resolved. If it has not,take your dog to the vet.

Tips & Warnings

Pepto-Bismol is safe for dogs and can be administered at the same dosage levels as humans.
If your dog has been vomiting and/or has had diarrhea, add some Gatorade to his water to help restore his electrolyte balance. Monitor your dog and take her to a vet if she appears dehydrated.
If your dog is under 12 months old, a 24-hour fast may not be safe. Take him to the vet.

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