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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - brown rice vs. white rice
| Hello everyone Just curious..Coco has a great appetite the last few days. I have tried to keep it to small frequent low fat meals that mainly seem to consist of rice, eggs, turkey and bread products. She won't eat regular dog food but I don't know if this is because of her appetite or that she knows I fix her something good if she doesn't. Should I be giving her more variety in her foods right now and if so does anyone have any suggestions? She is on a multi vitamin as well. Thanks for any advice you can throw my way and Happy New Years to everyone, may the new year bring lots of added health and happiness for us all. Kelly |
| kelly redding |
| I forgot to mention should i be feeding her brown rice or white rice or does it matter? thanks all |
| kelly redding |
| I think, just as with humans, brown rice has more nutritional value, but you are wanting to ensure your pup is eating, so I don't think that it matters which you decide to use. I could be wrong. You could maybe through in a little vegies too, but you would need to check at which ones are best, i.e, carrots, peas, etc. Carrots have a higher sugar content, so again check around and see what would be best. Your doing a great job and you should be very proud of yourself. You are taking charge of your pups welfare and it sounds like your pup is loving it! Take care. A little bit of canned pumpkin, not the pie type that is spiced, is very good for Coco/pups too. It also has good nutritional content. |
| Mardi Northern Calif |
| Hello Mardi, Thanks for the feedback and encouragement. I have been reading past threads and while I am sorry about your loss of Oliver it sounds like you are a God send to Butters..and what a name! Good luck with him and Happy New Year |
| kelly redding |
| There has been a lot of variability over the last 15 or so years in the discussion about feeding dogs rice as part of a home made diet. When I first started doing this, the word was use brown rice and so I did. But the originator of home made diets, Dr. Ian Billinghurst, made a lot of changes over the years and eventually began recommending no grains or carbohydrate sources in any home made diets. Now, it's becoming more accepted among those owners who make home made diets to skip the rice and any other grain product. For the most part (in dogs) this stuff remains undigested and goes to the colon where it provides great fuel for bacteria. They turn it into gas and well, you can guess the rest. That's why they call these foods "complex carbohydrates." Humans can digest these, but it is a complex process that dogs are unable to do. Dogs are designed to survive very well on high quality protein, moderate fat and very little carbohydrates. Their bodies are able to turn fat and protein into the sugars they need for energy. But that said, they are opportunistic and will eat anything you put in front of them or that they can scavenge! If they find french fries, they *will* eat them! However, I still use rice for diarrhea. When it is *well cooked* it provides easy calories and can absorb a lot of that water that happens in the colon during diarrhea. But that "well cooked" pretty much destroys the nutrients in the rice, making the choice between brown or white a non-issue. The way to get around this might be to use a pressure cooker to hold in the nutrients and still end up with a well cooked mush. I have a nice electric one and made all of Chance's meals in it when he was very very sick so that he could digest the food well. my best patrice |
| Patrice NYS |
| Hi Kelly As far as the vegetables are concerned, I have checked a number of sites - on Patrice's guidance - after Riley had a severe attack of pancreatitis. I now boil skinless chicken breasts and chop up. I steam a number of different recommended vegetables, including carrots, pumpkin, spinach, sweet potato, broccoli, cabbage, squash - just chop everything up and put them in a steamer, and then with a potato masher blend together. As Patrice has indicated, the rice should overcooked for digestibility. I give my dogs this now, together with a dollop of probiotic natural low fat yoghurt, and also a dollop of low fat cottage cheese. They love it. Ive been known to eat it myself! I just tell people I eat dog food. Just small meals throughout the day. Good luck to you and Coco - she is eating which is a fantastic thing. Silka |
| Silka Melbourne Australia |
| I have just tried a small ammount of liver, Patrice recommended 1 ounce per 10 pounds of dog PER WEEK. Azi gobbled it down. Hopefully this will help to get the correct vitimins to aid in the production of blood. I feel that anything is worth a try as long as it isnt harming them. I have also tried skinless boiled chicken, best served warm so the smell helps to entice her to eat. |
| Ian Cheltenham |
This thread was discussed on 31/12/2009
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