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yavenay · 10-03-2012, 08:13 AM

Brandi has a really sensitive tummy. Right now she is on science diet gastrointestinal diet per the vet's orders. I would like to switch her to an chicken and rice diet only long term. She does great with this and doesn't have any issues with this diet. I've tried multiple foods and either her poop is too soft or hard. In addition some foods give her an upset tummy.

We've been to two vets and she is otherwise healthy. She's had ultrasounds, bloodwork, urinalysis and so far nothing has revealed why she has such a sensitve tummy. I noticed when she eats the plain old chicken and rice, she has absolutely no issues. I am concerned that she might not be getting all of her nutrients with just chicken and rice.

My question is the chicken and rice diet okay to let her have long term? I was thinking maybe getting vitamin supplements to cover any nutrient holes in her diet.

chachi · 10-03-2012, 08:59 AM

Its okay but youll have to suppliment. ive read posts from people who have sought a pet nutritionalist and they said they were using balanceit as a suppliment

AlwaysTexas · 10-03-2012, 12:39 PM

My Biewer was sometimes having digestive problems until I put her on Nature's Variety Duck & Turkey. I also used to add 1/4 teaspoon of Honest Kitchen's Perfect Form herbal blend which aids digestive health. Just 1/4 tsp sprinkled on morning kibble. I also used to purchase psyllium husk, it's a fiber supplement - you can get it at a health food store. I used to add 1/2 tsp of this on her morning kibble as well.

I haven't added the herbal blend or husk in a few months and she seems to be doing well with just the Nature's Variety Duck & Turkey.

BabyGirl Rosie · 10-03-2012, 04:31 PM

I have been through the tummy problems with my Rosie. She was on Science Diet for a long time and then I changed to homecooking. I started with a brown rice and chicken diet. I have been able to expand that since then. She is also able to handle butternut squash and sweet potatoes.

Two very important things, 1. Get a recipe for the diet from a nutrionist 2. Buy a supplement to go with it. I used petdiets.com for my recipe and I use BalanceIt for a supplement. It was the best thing ever for my Rosie. She has been on it for a long time now and doing very well. We used to be at the vet numerous times per year with tummy issues. But since I have started home cooking, we have only had one or two issues. I think it was a great choice.

107barney · 10-03-2012, 04:48 PM

For many years, my dogs ate dark meat chicken and brown rice with veggies. So yes you can feed that to your dog as long as your vet is ok with it. I use the vet nutritionist Dr Remillard, and her site is Welcome to Pet Diets and diets through there are $25. All of my dogs have her diets, and I use the Balance It product lines for my dogs with good success. I've been home cooking for 12 years.

MikaTallulah · 10-04-2012, 06:26 AM

With the Current reports of arsenic in rice. I am avoiding rice myself.

BabyGirl Rosie · 10-04-2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MikaTallulah

With the Current reports of arsenic in rice. I am avoiding rice myself.

I haven't fed my girls rice in a while. We are using sweet potato and butternut squash. And they LOVE it. Scary that there is more issues to worry about.

gracielove · 10-04-2012, 07:38 PM

I used to cook for Gracie. However, she did not like grains like rice. I switched her to sweet potato instead of the rice and she loved it. You may want to try sweet potato now and then. Sweet potato is very nutrient rich and easy to digest. I would also give Gracie green beans and other veggies that I ran trough the food processor. Since your dog has stomach issues you would only want to add one additional ingredient at a time and wait to see how she does with it before adding anything else.

I used, and still use, The Missing Link as a supplement. It's a great food based nutritional supplement that is very digestible.

If it is important to you, they sell all natural chicken in most meat departments. That type of chicken has not had the steroid, antibiotic and hormone injections that mass marked chicken does.

concretegurl · 10-04-2012, 08:01 PM

Unless this chicken and rice diet is cet ordered I onky do it for diarriah recovery.

Even if so some suppliment fir vitamins and minerals will be needed.

yavenay · 10-05-2012, 05:14 AM

Thanks for the replies everyone. But now I have another problem....actually two. Brandi is doing great on the rice and chicken diet. In fact she loves it so much, she eats the same meal twice

. Now Brandi has never ate her own poop, she has eaten the cat's poop but never her own.
When I started feeding her this new diet I was getting really concerned because she wan't pooping until I caught her in the act.

The other thing is my cat also loves chicken and rice and she will try to steal Brandi's food while she is still eating. So am I going to have start feeding them both chicken and rice? Just when I thought life was getting easier.

chachi · 10-05-2012, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by yavenay

Thanks for the replies everyone. But now I have another problem....actually two. Brandi is doing great on the rice and chicken diet. In fact she loves it so much, she eats the same meal twice

. Now Brandi has never ate her own poop, she has eaten the cat's poop but never her own.
When I started feeding her this new diet I was getting really concerned because she wan't pooping until I caught her in the act.

The other thing is my cat also loves chicken and rice and she will try to steal Brandi's food while she is still eating. So am I going to have start feeding them both chicken and rice? Just when I thought life was getting easier.

Your cat needs cat food. It has taurine in it a necessary ingrediant for cats. With out it they can go blind or have vision problems

concretegurl · 10-05-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by chachi

Your cat needs cat food. It has taurine in it a necessary ingrediant for cats. With out it they can go blind or have vision problems

I just read an SPCA article (I was waiting in aninal control's lobby) about a new trend of PETA enthusiast feeding cats vegan diets!!!
Tge cats were all tested and had a plethora of illnesses and blindness was a major one.

yavenay · 10-05-2012, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chachi

Your cat needs cat food. It has taurine in it a necessary ingrediant for cats. With out it they can go blind or have vision problems

I didn't know that. I still feed her cat food. I just have to remained diligent too make sure she doesn't keep stealing Brandi's food. These little guys keep you on your toes don't they?

chachi · 10-05-2012, 08:54 AM

I have cats too. When you feed the chickern and rice you could give your cat a few morsels of chicken to satisfy them as long as it isnt the meal and
they are still eating the cat food. We do that all the time because our cats are beggers too

Nancy1999 · 10-05-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by concretegurl

I just read an SPCA article (I was waiting in aninal control's lobby) about a new trend of PETA enthusiast feeding cats vegan diets!!!
Tge cats were all tested and had a plethora of illnesses and blindness was a major one.

That's just plain wrong, I would think a true animal advocate would have more respect for the animal.

10-03-2012, 08:13 AM	#1
yavenay Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,663	Chicken and Rice diet only Brandi has a really sensitive tummy. Right now she is on science diet gastrointestinal diet per the vet's orders. I would like to switch her to an chicken and rice diet only long term. She does great with this and doesn't have any issues with this diet. I've tried multiple foods and either her poop is too soft or hard. In addition some foods give her an upset tummy. We've been to two vets and she is otherwise healthy. She's had ultrasounds, bloodwork, urinalysis and so far nothing has revealed why she has such a sensitve tummy. I noticed when she eats the plain old chicken and rice, she has absolutely no issues. I am concerned that she might not be getting all of her nutrients with just chicken and rice. My question is the chicken and rice diet okay to let her have long term? I was thinking maybe getting vitamin supplements to cover any nutrient holes in her diet.

10-03-2012, 08:59 AM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Its okay but youll have to suppliment. ive read posts from people who have sought a pet nutritionalist and they said they were using balanceit as a suppliment __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

10-03-2012, 04:31 PM	#4
BabyGirl Rosie I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies Posts: 18,980	I have been through the tummy problems with my Rosie. She was on Science Diet for a long time and then I changed to homecooking. I started with a brown rice and chicken diet. I have been able to expand that since then. She is also able to handle butternut squash and sweet potatoes. Two very important things, 1. Get a recipe for the diet from a nutrionist 2. Buy a supplement to go with it. I used petdiets.com for my recipe and I use BalanceIt for a supplement. It was the best thing ever for my Rosie. She has been on it for a long time now and doing very well. We used to be at the vet numerous times per year with tummy issues. But since I have started home cooking, we have only had one or two issues. I think it was a great choice. __________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace!

10-03-2012, 04:48 PM	#5
107barney T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England Posts: 9,816	For many years, my dogs ate dark meat chicken and brown rice with veggies. So yes you can feed that to your dog as long as your vet is ok with it. I use the vet nutritionist Dr Remillard, and her site is Welcome to Pet Diets and diets through there are $25. All of my dogs have her diets, and I use the Balance It product lines for my dogs with good success. I've been home cooking for 12 years. __________________ T. Bumpkins & Co. Washable Doggie Pee Pads (Save 10% Enter YTSAVE10 at checkout) Cathy, Teddy, Winston and Baby Clyde...RIP angels Barney and Daisy

10-04-2012, 06:26 AM	#6
MikaTallulah YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,812	With the Current reports of arsenic in rice. I am avoiding rice myself. __________________ Beware of Nestle Purina Cozy (4/06), Roxy & Zoey (2/08), Lucy (4/09); Buddy 4/09- Rescued 12/11); Mika ('98) & Tallulah ('00) RIP Harley 4/2009; Lucky 11/2010; Zoey 4/2012

10-03-2012, 12:39 PM	#3
AlwaysTexas Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dickinson, TX Posts: 214	My Biewer was sometimes having digestive problems until I put her on Nature's Variety Duck & Turkey. I also used to add 1/4 teaspoon of Honest Kitchen's Perfect Form herbal blend which aids digestive health. Just 1/4 tsp sprinkled on morning kibble. I also used to purchase psyllium husk, it's a fiber supplement - you can get it at a health food store. I used to add 1/2 tsp of this on her morning kibble as well. I haven't added the herbal blend or husk in a few months and she seems to be doing well with just the Nature's Variety Duck & Turkey.

10-04-2012, 07:38 PM	#8
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	I used to cook for Gracie. However, she did not like grains like rice. I switched her to sweet potato instead of the rice and she loved it. You may want to try sweet potato now and then. Sweet potato is very nutrient rich and easy to digest. I would also give Gracie green beans and other veggies that I ran trough the food processor. Since your dog has stomach issues you would only want to add one additional ingredient at a time and wait to see how she does with it before adding anything else. I used, and still use, The Missing Link as a supplement. It's a great food based nutritional supplement that is very digestible. If it is important to you, they sell all natural chicken in most meat departments. That type of chicken has not had the steroid, antibiotic and hormone injections that mass marked chicken does.

10-04-2012, 08:01 PM	#9
concretegurl Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades Posts: 7,979	Unless this chicken and rice diet is cet ordered I onky do it for diarriah recovery. Even if so some suppliment fir vitamins and minerals will be needed. __________________ Shan & 8 kids now!

10-05-2012, 05:14 AM	#10
yavenay Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,663	Thanks for the replies everyone. But now I have another problem....actually two. Brandi is doing great on the rice and chicken diet. In fact she loves it so much, she eats the same meal twice. Now Brandi has never ate her own poop, she has eaten the cat's poop but never her own. When I started feeding her this new diet I was getting really concerned because she wan't pooping until I caught her in the act. The other thing is my cat also loves chicken and rice and she will try to steal Brandi's food while she is still eating. So am I going to have start feeding them both chicken and rice? Just when I thought life was getting easier.

10-05-2012, 08:54 AM	#14
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I have cats too. When you feed the chickern and rice you could give your cat a few morsels of chicken to satisfy them as long as it isnt the meal and they are still eating the cat food. We do that all the time because our cats are beggers too __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427