Cooked chicken and rice are sources of low-flavoured food which are often recommended by veterinarians to speed up recovery in dogs, especially dogs suffering from diarrhea or vomiting. This food is easy to digest, low in fat, and is a single source of protein and carbohydrates which is especially recommended as a suitable menu if your dog is experiencing digestive disorders. The combination of protein and starch can stimulate a dog's appetite when he is sick or undergoing postoperative recovery. Although giving this diet long-term is not recommended, cooked chicken and white rice contain sufficient nutrients to restore the dog's health.
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Part 1 of 3: Preparing Ingredients for Cooking
Step 1. Buy good quality chicken to prevent your dog from being exposed to more toxins
Boneless chicken breast is the easiest type, because you don't have to bother separating the fat or bones from the chicken anymore.
If possible, look for chicken that is free of hormone injections
Step 2. Buy white rice that has short or long grains
Do not buy fast food rice, because this kind of rice has a lower nutritional content than regular rice.
- You can also use brown rice as an alternative to regular rice. However, brown rice should be cooked longer until the rice is completely cooked and soft. If you don't cook it until it's soft, your dog's stomach or digestion will be more upset.
- Some sources say that we should not give our dog rice, because brown rice itself has too much fiber in it. However, this is just a myth. On the other hand, fiber actually helps improve bowel function so that the intestines can return to work as usual. Veterinary nutritionists believe that fiber can speed up digestion in dogs with slow digestion; as well as slowing down the rate of digestion of food in dogs whose digestion process is too fast (in other words, fiber can facilitate bowel movements in cases of constipated dogs, as well as compact the feces of dogs with diarrhea).
- You don't have to buy organic or unnatural rice; So far, there is no real evidence linking this type of rice to changes in the nutritional content or arsenic content in rice.
Step 3. Prepare the chicken for cooking
You can cook the chicken along with the bones; but after cooking, the meat should still be separated from the bone. The chicken will also cook more quickly and thoroughly if you remove the bones and chop the meat before cooking. Or, you can buy boneless chicken right away.
- Separate the chicken from the bones (or buy boneless chicken) and trim the fat from the meat.
- You can cut the chicken into 1.3cm cubes if you're cooking it for a small dog, or 2.5cm dice if you're cooking it for a medium or large dog breed. You'll need to cut the meat into even smaller pieces if you're cooking chicken for a dog that doesn't have teeth.
Part 2 of 3: Cooking Rice and Chicken
Step 1. Put the chicken meat in a large saucepan, then fill with enough water until the chicken is submerged
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat while continuing to cook, until the inside of the meat is completely white.
- Cooking time varies from ten to thirty minutes, depending on the size of the chicken pieces. Usually, chicken cooked with the bones takes longer to cook.
- Giving chicken that is not fully cooked will worsen the condition of a dog suffering from diarrhea and vomiting, because raw or undercooked chicken contains bacteria.
Step 2. Remove the chicken from the water and drain
Then, let it cool completely. Save the broth for later cooking. You can speed up the cooling of the chicken by spreading the pieces of meat in a tray or in a colander, then pouring cold water over them.
Step 3. Remove the bones from the cooled chicken
Remove the meat and discard the bones. Then, cut the meat into small pieces about 1.3cm or smaller for smaller dogs. If you're cooking for a medium-sized or larger dog, cut the meat into 2 inches or smaller.
Make sure your dog can't eat the chicken bones, either chicken bones left in the meat or bones he can find in the trash. Besides being able to get stuck in the throat, broken chicken bones can also puncture the dog's throat, stomach, and digestive organs. This can be fatal
Step 4. Separate the fat from the top of the cooled chicken stock, then pour the rest into a bowl
If you removed the fat from the chicken before you cooked, the broth may have very little fat, or none at all. Pour about 591.5 milliliters of chicken stock back into the pot.
Step 5. Bring the chicken stock to a boil
While waiting, you can cook the rice that will be soaked along with the broth.
Step 6. Take 225g of rice (for a large dog
) and wash the rice thoroughly in a saucepan, rice cooker, or bowl. Use plenty of water and stir the rice with your hands while the rice is submerged in the water. Wash several times until the washing water is clear. Thus, the starch and arsenic content of the rice will be lost.
Step 7. Cook rice in chicken stock
After the chicken stock boils, pour the washed rice into the broth. Wait until it boils again, then reduce the heat and continue to cook on low heat. Cover the pot and cook for twenty minutes (about 40-45 minutes for brown rice). When cooked, the texture of the rice will be slightly wet and soft. But all the water will be absorbed.
Step 8. Let the cooked rice cool
You can speed up the cooling by pouring the rice over the tray and spreading it out. Fan it with a piece of cardboard.
Part 3 of 3: Feeding Dogs
Step 1. Add the cooked chicken over the rice and toss with a fork
The ratio of rice to chicken should be between 2:1 and 3:1. For example, two to three cups of rice should be mixed with one cup of chicken.
Step 2. Serve the rice and chicken in the dog's bowl where he usually eats
Follow the vet's instructions on how to feed your dog. But in general, you should give the food little by little, especially if your dog is vomiting. If the dog can swallow its food, give it a little more at the next feeding. Continue to give more at the next meal, until you can provide a portion of whole food at mealtimes that also return to normal.
Step 3. Change the diet from chicken and rice, back to normal dog food
After you have successfully fed your dog rice and chicken for a few days, you can start adding regular dry dog food to the rice and chicken mixture. Each day, add more dry dog food to his diet, then reduce the amount of rice and chicken. Do this along with his eating pattern which gradually returns to normal as usual, within four or five days.
Don't forget to consult with your veterinarian about the transition to feeding your dog's diet back to normal. Depending on your dog's specific circumstances, you may need to give him a longer menu of rice and chicken
Step 4. Call the vet if the dog's condition does not improve
The rice and chicken menu is intended as a home treatment that aims to restore the dog's condition, but it is only temporary. If your dog's diarrhea doesn't improve within the time your veterinarian predicts, or if your dog's poop hasn't solidified within three days or more, call your vet immediately. The vet will probably tell you to take your dog in for another checkup, then send you some extra medication. Or, your doctor will give you some advice over the phone about what to do next, such as adding canned pumpkin to your dog's diet, or something easy to try.
Tips
- Talk to your vet about dog problems before you make this recipe for dog food. The veterinarian can examine the dog's condition and estimate whether this low-tasting menu can help restore the dog's condition, or whether the dog needs other treatment if needed.
- Dogs cannot digest spices like humans; so don't use salt, pepper, or other seasonings when you're cooking dog food.
Warning
- This tasteless menu is not a food menu that must be given in the long term. If you only give this food to your dog constantly, your dog will be deprived of essential vitamins and minerals. Consult with your veterinarian for good sources of home dog food recipes if you intend to cook dog food on a regular basis.
- Call your vet if your dog is still vomiting. Dogs (especially small dogs) can become dehydrated very quickly without vomiting. So, it is vital that you keep him drinking because otherwise his illness will only get worse. The more severe the dehydration condition, the more severe the symptoms of the dog's illness and even this can affect other organs of the dog's body such as the kidneys.
- Do not use oil when cooking, and remove all fat from the meat. The pancreas in the dog's body will work harder to digest fat, and this can lead to organ inflammation.
