My puppy is on her 6th day of parvo. I've been feeding her baby cereal. Is that what she needs to eat? How long until she can eat hard food? Any tips for recovering pups?
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1. Put pedialyte in her water.
2. Very small amounts of wet canned food, a little at a time. Stop if she throws it back up.
I believe the vet recommended to try very lean ground beef boiled with rice (be sure to skim off any fat) or cottage cheese. Yogurt is also good until vomiting stops. It will take longer for hard food but the puppy will keep improving on a soft diet.
Here is pretty good site for information:
As a holistic veterinarian, congratulations on her surviving parvo, and to help her live a very long and healthy life you may want to check out the 7 keys to health at MyHealthyAnimals.com
To start moving her back to food it is best to use organic chicken, cooked lightly and super soggy rice (1C in 4 C water) as long as she is not vomiting. Start by feeding small amounts, then slowly increase the amount unless there is any nausea. Next, if she is doing fine with that, I would take the time to make bone broth - www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/how-to-make-bone-broth-for-your-dog/
Also, give some organic Aloe Vera, marshmallow root slurry made from the powder, GreenHopeEssences.com "Digestive Woes and Immune support", Vit C 500 mg twice a day.
And think about finding a holistically trained vet to work with, even if you love your current one.
From Natural Health Techniques:
Bland Diet Mixture:
1 1/2 cups creamed full-fat cottage cheese
1 large hard-boiled egg, chopped
1/2 cup dry Cream of Wheat, Cream of Rice or WHITE boiled rice cooked up to two cups.
Cook Cream of Wheat, Cream of Rice or white boiled rice according to package directions and let cool. Add the egg and cottage cheese. Mash it all together. Refrigerate left-overs.
Note: Brown rice has too much fiber in it at this time and can irritate inside the small intestine causing more damage.
Feeding instructions:
Step 1: Give small amount of the bland diet up to four times a day (1-2 tablespoons maximum) for the first 24 hours. If vomiting resumes, go back to the ice chips and consult your local veterinarian. Please dont call me. I wont be able to help you fast enough (unless you have those drops).
Step 2: If no vomiting occurs, give slightly larger amounts of the bland diet with greater frequency up to once every 2 hours. Offer small amounts (no more than 1/4 cup) of water in between. If vomiting occurs, go back to Step 1. Do this for 2-3 days. Increase the volume of water each day until the dog finally has had enough to drink. Letting them drink too fast and too much will cause them to vomit againtrust me.
Step 3: If the animal is doing well, mix small amount of regular dog food in with the bland diet and gradually give larger amounts with greater frequency. If the regular diet is kibble, soak it so that it is soft first.
Step 4: Normal feeding program may be resumed within 6-7 days if all goes well.
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