Guest FrostyBottoms Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 And that would be Frosty....I'm thinking from the Cipro she was on when she cut her foot & needed stitches......how much ground beef/rice should i give her instead of kibble? She normally eats 4 cups of kibble a day.....do I give her 4 cups of ground beef & rice???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 At least Acidolphillus pills to Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandm Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I haven't fed bland diet in a while, but it seems that when I did, I fed about twice as much by volume. It's because the fresh food contains water, and so is bulkier & heavier. Imagine cooked meat & rice dehydrated down to kibble form, it would probably shrink by about one half. So feed I would feed 6-8 cups, less if she seems satisfied & more if she seems hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FrostyBottoms Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 At least Acidolphillus pills to I have Florastor (for humans) it says 1 in the am & 1 in the pm.....how much should I give her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gr8greys Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I agree - definitely more bland than what you were feeding kibble. I just went through this last week but didn't feed more, and my poor girl these last couple of days has had an insatiable hunger. She also started to eat her feces! So yesterday, I upped her food, she's back onto her normal diet, but I'm feeding her a tad more at each feeding for several days so she doesn't feel as starved. Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Oh no, really? Sorry to hijack, but Sagan has diarrhea and instead of his usual 2 cups of kibble I have given him 1 cup of rice and under 1/2 cup of chicken! Gosh. I'm totally incompetent. I thought the chicken would have more protein than the kibble which doesn't just contain meat. I hope Frosty feels better soon! Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 My opinion is that you start with the same amount and then if need be, increase or decrease as needed. It's likely that you will need to increase by between 1/2 to 1 1/2 cup. Note, this opinion is based on the fact that my dog is not fed a commercial kibble, instead I fed a meat/rice/vegetable diet and for a dog of about 90 lbs, he gets 2 cups rice, 1/2 to 1 cup meat. 1/2 cup vegetables and he gets this twice a day (except in the morning he gets oatmeal instead of rice, and the oatmeal really seems to help to firm up the poops). There are differing opinions on what percentages of meat vs grain vs vegetables should be fed. I tend to feed about 45 to 50% grain with 30 to 40% meat and about 20% vegetables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandBrindle Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 It's better to give smaller meals on the bland diet. It helps get them over the diarrhea faster, ime. Also, because you aren't feeding a bland diet forever, it's ok to have fewer calories in the short run Hope everyone feels better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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