For pets with diarrhea and no general illness (no vomiting, no bloody stools),
withhold normal food, and:
Vets typically recommend
withholding their normal food and offering boiled chicken and rice.
Vets typically recommend
withholding their normal food and offering boiled chicken and rice.
Not exact matches
If your dog or cat is otherwise healthy and his behavior is
normal, my recommendation is to
withhold food — not water, just
food — for 12 hours.
If everything is
normal with the exception of the vomiting and diarrhea, then follow these instructions for
withholding food and then introducing a bland diet in order to calm the digestive system (do not
withhold water for more than 2 hours).
In mild cases where the dog is acting
normal otherwise,
withholding food for 24 hours may be sufficient.
If she is otherwise
normal, then try
withholding food for 12 - 24 hours.
If your dog or cat is otherwise healthy and her behavior is
normal, my recommendation is to
withhold food — not water — for 12 hours.