[NAGDU] How Much Food to Give when on Chicken Rice Diet for Diarrhea?

[Caitlyn Furness]

If this were me, I’d give a cup, and do the parts as directed-whatver they told you at the vet’s.

Caitlyn

> On Apr 20, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Dani Pagador via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Everyone.
> I started giving Peg a bland chicken and white rice diet to help with
> her diarrhea; she had loose stools on Monday afternoon, and I couldn't
> remember whether I was supposed to give rice or rice and chicken. I
> gave her rice Monday evening and Tuesday breakfast e, maybe 1/4 cup.
> Called the vet to see if I could give dog food, and was told Peg needs
> to be on a _chicken (oops, Dani) and white rice diet till I get three
> days worth of firm stools, then I can incorporate the dog food back in
> slowly. 1 part chicken to 2 parts rice, with a little bit of the
> boiled chicken water mixed in.
> 
> I've been giving her 1/2 c. rice and 1/4 c. chicken with 1 Tbsp.
> stock. She's had two meals of it already, has gone out to toilet, but
> hasn't done #2 yet. She eats twice a day, so thought I'd stick with
> that for the chicken and rice meals, too.
> 
> Am I giving her too little of the food?
> 
> She doesn't seem to be feeling sick. She's all up for playing when
> we're outside, and is dying to get hold of that biscuit I have in the
> dog pouch. She also is willing to eat the different food.
> 
> Ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> Dani
> 
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