Bland diet suggestions and cooking methods? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

iheartdessert · 08-10-2012, 01:03 PM

Dany my 10 week old is slowly overcoming coccidia, giardia, and pancreatitis. Since she's been sick for about 3 weeks, she has had no appetite which requires us to syringe feed her every 4 hours (Clinicare liquid diet & Royal Canin low fat wet food). We just got the ok today from the vet to get her to try to eat on her own using bland foods like chicken, turkey, lean ground beef, sweet potato, pasta, rice, and egg. I've never cooked for a dog before so I would like to know what are the best cooking methods for chicken, turkey, or ground beef for dogs? Boil? Cook it in a pan? Anyone also have other bland diet suggestions other than those I listed?

BabyGirl Rosie · 08-10-2012, 01:38 PM

I home cook for my girls. I use chicken and I bake it. Only chicken breast. I also have used brown rice and sweet potato. I think the rice would be more of a bland diet. Did your vet give you a recipe to follow?

iheartdessert · 08-10-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

I home cook for my girls. I use chicken and I bake it. Only chicken breast. I also have used brown rice and sweet potato. I think the rice would be more of a bland diet. Did your vet give you a recipe to follow?

Thanks for the advice! No the vet didn't give me any recipe to follow, just gave me a list of meats (chicken, turkey, and lean beef) to try giving to her, and rice, pasta and egg.

BabyGirl Rosie · 08-10-2012, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by iheartdessert

Thanks for the advice! No the vet didn't give me any recipe to follow, just gave me a list of meats (chicken, turkey, and lean beef) to try giving to her, and rice, pasta and egg.

How much does your baby weigh?

iheartdessert · 08-10-2012, 02:51 PM

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How much does your baby weigh?

Today's weight at the vet was 1.6 lbs.

silverjoy · 08-10-2012, 03:32 PM

I would definitely boil the chicken!! Good luck to you...I have been in your shoes with a pup that had a bad case of giardia that lasted too long. I fed boiled chix and a baked white fish(talapia) and sweet potato . ( The white fish idea was given to me by one of the YT moderators).

iheartdessert · 08-10-2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by silverjoy

I would definitely boil the chicken!! Good luck to you...I have been in your shoes with a pup that had a bad case of giardia that lasted too long. I fed boiled chix and a baked white fish(talapia) and sweet potato . ( The white fish idea was given to me by one of the YT moderators).

Oh tilapia interesting! I will have to add that one my list of things to try. Thanks for the advice! We tried scrambled eggs today, unfortunately it was a no

BabyGirl Rosie · 08-10-2012, 04:52 PM

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Oh tilapia interesting! I will have to add that one my list of things to try. Thanks for the advice! We tried scrambled eggs today, unfortunately it was a no

Some pups like tilapia. My girls will not touch it.

yorkygirl · 08-12-2012, 08:07 AM

I have had my 1 yr old on a bland diet for 1 month. My little one likes tuna in water and left over salmon. I often have eggs for breakfast and she likes those also. She doesn't like rice at all so I have substituted frozen green beens (nuked) with protein (chicken, turkey or beef) Sometime I mix in a touch of cottage cheese and that will get her eating. She is picky. Good luck.

iheartdessert · 08-13-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkygirl

I have had my 1 yr old on a bland diet for 1 month. My little one likes tuna in water and left over salmon. I often have eggs for breakfast and she likes those also. She doesn't like rice at all so I have substituted frozen green beens (nuked) with protein (chicken, turkey or beef) Sometime I mix in a touch of cottage cheese and that will get her eating. She is picky. Good luck.

Does your little one have pancreatitis too?

08-10-2012, 01:03 PM	#1
iheartdessert Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Orange County, CA, USA Posts: 41	Bland diet suggestions and cooking methods? Dany my 10 week old is slowly overcoming coccidia, giardia, and pancreatitis. Since she's been sick for about 3 weeks, she has had no appetite which requires us to syringe feed her every 4 hours (Clinicare liquid diet & Royal Canin low fat wet food). We just got the ok today from the vet to get her to try to eat on her own using bland foods like chicken, turkey, lean ground beef, sweet potato, pasta, rice, and egg. I've never cooked for a dog before so I would like to know what are the best cooking methods for chicken, turkey, or ground beef for dogs? Boil? Cook it in a pan? Anyone also have other bland diet suggestions other than those I listed? __________________ Poppy's Mommy instagram: @poppythebiewer www.poppythebiewer.tumblr.com

08-10-2012, 01:38 PM	#2
BabyGirl Rosie I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies Posts: 18,980	I home cook for my girls. I use chicken and I bake it. Only chicken breast. I also have used brown rice and sweet potato. I think the rice would be more of a bland diet. Did your vet give you a recipe to follow? __________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace!

08-10-2012, 03:32 PM	#6
silverjoy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 968	I would definitely boil the chicken!! Good luck to you...I have been in your shoes with a pup that had a bad case of giardia that lasted too long. I fed boiled chix and a baked white fish(talapia) and sweet potato . ( The white fish idea was given to me by one of the YT moderators). __________________ LisaRemyGigiChance

08-12-2012, 08:07 AM	#9
yorkygirl Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lake Orion MI Oakland Posts: 10	I have had my 1 yr old on a bland diet for 1 month. My little one likes tuna in water and left over salmon. I often have eggs for breakfast and she likes those also. She doesn't like rice at all so I have substituted frozen green beens (nuked) with protein (chicken, turkey or beef) Sometime I mix in a touch of cottage cheese and that will get her eating. She is picky. Good luck.