{"id":755,"date":"2021-03-16T09:57:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T15:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/?p=755"},"modified":"2021-03-16T09:58:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T15:58:49","slug":"bland-diet-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/bland-diet-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"BLAND DIET RECIPE"},"content":{"rendered":"

THIS DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE CONTACTING YOUR VETERINARIAN.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
If your pet is vomiting, call your veterinarian immediately.<\/h5>\n
If your pet is not improving, call your veterinarian immediately.<\/h5>\n
Cats should not go >24 hours without eating.\u00a0 \u00a0 Call your veterinarian immediately.<\/h5>\n

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Ingredients may consist of one or more items.<\/h4>\n

Ideally, try to mix protein and starch equally\u00a0 (50:50).<\/p>\n

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PROTEIN OPTIONS:<\/h4>\n
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  • Boiled chicken, turkey, hamburger (rinse off all fat)<\/li>\n
  • Low-fat PLAIN yogurt (no sweeteners or fruit)<\/li>\n
  • Low-fat cottage cheese<\/li>\n
  • Baby food (Gerber’s<\/em> infant is great.\u00a0 No onions in the ingredients)<\/li>\n
  • Microwave a scrambled egg (no oil, cooking spray, or seasonings)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    STARCH OPTIONS:<\/h4>\n
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    • Plain macaroni<\/li>\n
    • White rice<\/li>\n
    • White potatoes<\/li>\n
    • White bread<\/li>\n
    • Flour tortillas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      For “Soupier” Food:<\/h4>\n
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      • Low -sodium chicken\/beef broth can be added to the food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        If Diarrhea is Present:<\/h4>\n
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        • Add unsweetened canned pumpkin separately or mixed in with food.\u00a0 \u00a0(Approximately 1 Tablespoon per 10 pounds)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          HOW LONG\/OFTEN DO I FEED MY PET THIS DIET?<\/h4>\n
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          • If you are not feeding a commercially-prepared food for gastrointestinal recovery, use this recipe for 5-7 days to allow the GI tract to rest and recover.<\/li>\n
          • Plan to feed small amounts 4-6 times daily, if possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            HOW MUCH DO I FEED MY PET?<\/h4>\n
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            • The TOTAL DAILY<\/strong> amount of food is approximately 1\/2 cup per 10 pounds of body weight per day.\u00a0 For example, a 10-lb dog would receive 1\/2 cup of the bland diet FOR THE ENTIRE DAY.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0A 50-lb dog would receive 2 1\/2 cups FOR THE ENTIRE DAY<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            • Divide the total\u00a0 amount into smaller meals to be given 4-6 times during the day.<\/li>\n
            • When your pet begins to improve, you can try adding in some of their regular diet for another 3-5 days before resuming the regular diet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              THIS DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE CONTACTING YOUR VETERINARIAN. If your pet is vomiting, call your veterinarian immediately. If your pet is not improving, call your veterinarian immediately. Cats should not go >24 hours without eating.\u00a0 \u00a0 Call your veterinarian immediately.   Ingredients may consist of one or more items. Ideally, try to mix protein and starch […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,23,1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=755"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":759,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755\/revisions\/759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}