Any decrease in appetite, vomiting or loose stools in a dog could indicate digestive distress and should be addressed immediately by consulting with their vet.
Canned chicken can help stimulate your dog’s appetite and ease stomach upset. Bone broth provides essential vitamins, minerals, and fats.
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Once their stomach has settled down, you can gradually introduce their regular food, such as rice, plain yogurt (non-flavored), cooked chicken and plain pureed pumpkin. Be patient!
These foods are designed to hydrate, digest and provide essential proteins. When mixed with a probiotic product approved by your vet, these food help restore beneficial bacteria within the digestive tract of your pet.
Probiotics can be easily obtained at any pet store or online. Most are sold as powder that can easily be mixed into your dog’s food. Other natural remedies for upset stomachs may include valerian root (with its sedative effects and ability to encourage bowel movement) and chamomile, both known for calming nausea and vomiting. These herbs come available as tinctures or supplements.
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An upset stomach in dogs may develop from eating plants, toys or chemicals it shouldn’t, becoming stressed out, anxious or eating something it shouldn’t – which often includes plants. When this happens, vomiting and diarrhea often result; in these instances it’s best to contact your veterinarian immediately for treatment.
An easily digestible diet may help soothe an upset tummy. Boiling chicken and rice are popular choices, while one cup of cooked white pumpkin (without spices or added sugar) provides essential fibre and vitamin. Make sure it comes from 100% pure canned pumpkin rather than pumpkin pie filling for best results.
Steamed or pureed spinach is another nutritious food option, packed full of both fibre and iron for digestive support. Chamomile tea can also help settle an upset tummy. Valerian root can increase bowel movements to combat constipation while providing additional sedative properties to soothe stressful situations in your pet.
Chicken and rice
If your pup is experiencing abdominal distress, the first thing to do is ensure they don’t have something more severe like pancreatitis or an infection. If they continue vomiting or there is blood in their stool this should be considered an emergency situation and immediately brought to a veterinarian for evaluation and care.
Your can help your upset dog’s upset stomach by feeding it a bland diet and keeping them well hydrated. Avoid feeding them anything too spicy or fatty as these could aggravate their stomach. Instead, offer plain, boiled chicken and rice instead as snacks for them.
Slippery Elm Bark, Ginger or Chamomile may help your pup feel less upset in his stomach and reduce irritation, but should only be given with supervision from a holistic veterinarian. Probiotics may also be effective at balancing out his gut bacteria.
Bone broth
Bone broth (or stock) is the cornerstone of delicious cuisine and an invaluable remedy for sick humans, due to its nutritional content and soothing nature. Slow cooking beef, chicken or fish bones with their associated tendon skin and cartilage will yield a tasty stew that will not only soothe stomach ache but can stimulate appetite as well as improve digestion.
A spoonful of this nutritious liquid can be mixed in with rice, or eaten alone as a meal. Packed full of probiotics, vitamins, and minerals that will support digestive health in dogs with upset tummies, it will provide much-needed hydration.
If your pup’s stomach is upset, try giving him or her some herbs such as basil, dandelion leaf or goldenseal for antiseptic benefits to inhibit bacteria growth in his or her tummy. They are available as tea tinctures. Medications like Famotidine or Cimetidine may help decrease production of gastric acid in dogs to ease digestive health by helping their bodies break down food faster.
