Nobody likes when their dog is feeling sick, so when tummy troubles arise, I want them to stop as soon as possible!
Petunia had some unexpected tummy troubles yesterday, she was having liquid diarrhea every 10 minutes, she was drooling and puking. I was concerned about my girl, but she was acting completely normal otherwise. She was running around like the little psychopath she is, wanting me to throw her Frisbee, bringing me her ball. She had been with me all day and I knew with certainty that she didn’t get into anything or eat anything out of the norm for her. If she were lethargic, not drinking and refusing food, I would have rushed her to the vet. It’s always best to consult your vet if you are unsure, and know where the nearest emergency vet is.
Luckily I was fairly sure the heat was just getting to her despite having access to water, she plays hard and doesn’t handle heat well. So a quick hose down, a drink of water and laying in the shade was step 1 for this girl since we weren’t home at the time. I knew what she needed when we got home though, our delicious upset belly blend!
I’m not promising it will work for your dog, or that it will work this quickly. As soon as she ate it she didn’t get sick again for the rest of the night (I thought for sure i’d be up all night with her) and this morning her stool was almost completely normal. I made enough to feed her last night, this morning and this evening, then she should be good to go back to her normal food!
Disclaimer: This is not a balanced diet or something that can replace their food long term. This is a short term solution to fix some belly issues, make them feel better quickly, or to supplement their normal diet for chronic issues.
Ingredients:
- Cooked white rice
- Boiled unseasoned chicken
- Canned pure pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
- Slippery elm tea (It comes in powder form and we mix 1 tsp with 1 cup of water and bring to a boil.)
Take 1 cup of cooked white rice and 1 boiled chicken breast. Shred the chicken and mix it in with the rice. Next add 3-4 tbsp of pumpkin, and 9-10 tbsp of slippery elm tea.
This batch is about 3 meals for Petunia. She’s 40-45 lbs, if you have a larger or smaller dog feed accordingly!
Leave a comment below to let us know how this recipe works for your pup!
