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If a dog has diarrhea that lasts more than one day, put the dog on a bland diet. When the nature of the digestive upset is unknown, follow this regimen:

First Day - no food for 24 hours, just water.
Next Two Days - small meals of bland diet (boiled rice and boiled ground beef/chicken/turkey) every 3-4 hours through the day.
Fourth Day - start blending a little regular food into the diet
Fifth Day - add more regular food back into the diet
Sixth Day - mostly regular food and fewer meals (feed three meals on this day)
Seventh Day - back to regular food, if things seem to be getting back to normal.

If the stomach upset is because of medication, feed the bland diet in small meals on a 3-4 hour schedule, and phase the regular food back into the diet after the course of medication is complete.

For the bland diet, boil ground beef, chicken or turkey. Strain the meat, reserving the broth. Rinse the meat with hot water. Defat the broth. The diet is:
8 oz. ground meat, boiled and rinsed
2 cups boiled rice
1 hard-boiled egg, minced
you can also add up to a cup of yogurt and/or cottage cheese

This yields about 2 lbs of food {increase the amount for a BIG dog}, given in five small meals throughout the day.

Once you have removed the fat from the broth, you can add some broth to each meal to moisten the food and return some of the nutrients lost in the boiling.

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