Can I Feed My Dog Chicken & Rice Every Day?
Many dog owners wonder if they can feed their dog chicken and rice every day after a vet suggests it for an upset stomach. In this video you will learn why chicken and rice is meant to be a short term, temporary diet, what nutrients it is missing, and why feeding only this mix long term can create deficiencies and even food allergies in some dogs.
You will also see how to prepare chicken and rice safely for your dog, including what type of chicken to use, which rice is best for sensitive stomachs, the ideal ratio of chicken to rice, and how much to feed based on your dog’s normal daily intake. Always talk to your veterinarian if you are unsure how long to keep your dog on this diet or when to transition back to regular food.
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00:00 Can I Feed My Dog Chicken & Rice Every Day?
00:18 Can You Feed Chicken And Rice Every Day
00:35 Why Chicken And Rice Should Be A Temporary Diet
01:00 Ask Your Vet How Long To Use Chicken And Rice
01:19 How To Prepare Chicken Safely For Your Dog
01:36 Choosing The Right Rice For Sensitive Stomachs
02:00 Ideal Chicken And Rice Ratio And How Much To Feed
02:15 Final Thoughts And Subscribe
If your dog has ever fallen sick, chances are that your vet has recommended feeding them a diet of chicken and rice until they get better. This is undoubtedly a healthy diet for your dog.
It can also be a great way to wheedle out any potential allergens from their diet, and allow you to slowly reintroduce foods.
But if giving your dog chicken and rice every day is considered to be a healthy thing for them, this may lead you to wonder if you can feed your dog this diet for a longer period of time, even on a daily basis.
While this may seem like a good idea, it’s not recommended that you feed your dog just chicken and rice every day for extended periods of time.
This is because it doesn’t contain all the nutrients your dog needs to live a healthy and happy life, as certain nutrients will need to be added from foods like red meats and vegetables.
Another factor to bear in mind is that dogs have a tendency to develop allergies to foods that they eat for the majority of the time.
So if you give your dog chicken and rice on a more consistent basis, this could cause them to develop an allergy to chicken, which will mean you have to change their diet even more drastically to avoid this food.
If you’re in doubt as to how long you should be feeding your dog chicken and rice for, you should always consult your veterinarian.
If they have recommended this as an intermediate diet, then chances are your vet will also be able to tell you when to gradually reintroduce your dog’s normal diet again.
So now that you know this should be a temporary diet, you may be wondering how you can prepare this healthy dish for your dog.
Firstly, you should use chicken breasts that are skinless and boneless. This will make the chicken more easily digestible for your dog, and won’t have the choking hazard of bones.
And when it comes to choosing the right rice, try to avoid brown rice, as it’ll have too much fiber for your dog’s system to be able to process properly.
Instead, opt for white rice, which will be gentle enough on your dog’s stomach, but don’t use anything to add flavor to the food as you’d do for human consumption.
For cooking, you should boil the chicken breasts. Once the chicken breasts have cooled, you can start to shred them into smaller, more manageable pieces for your dog.
The ideal blend will be ⅓ meat and ⅔ rice, and don’t give your dog more than they would normally eat during the day.
So if you have a larger dog that tends to eat around 4 cups of food a day, you should aim to give them 1 cup of this chicken and rice mixture.
Smaller dogs who usually eat 1 cup of food a day will ideally need to start with ¼ or ⅓ of a cup of this chicken and rice mixture.
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