What To Do About An Upset Stomach

What do you feed a dog with an upset stomach?

I agree with Konnor, my go-to recipe for dogs with an unsettled stomach is cooked rice with some sort of protein (hamburger, chicken, hard cooked eggs) sometimes a couple spoonfuls of oil, and NO SPICES.  Really, they don't need salt, pepper, garlic or any spices, these will be more likely to upset their digestion further.  No onions, no grapes (both are bad for dogs), and no vegetables are necessary, though an old friend whose dog needed a customized diet used cooked yams in his meals for years.The rice/protein food is not for an everyday diet, but for dogs with nausea, usually.If your dog is nauseous or has diarrhea for more than a day or so, get him to the vet.  Diarrhea is especially worrisome in puppies, as it might indicate a disease called parvo.  Isolate suspected cases, sterilize everything his feces may have contacted (chlorine based household bleach will do it) and get him to the vet.(I know that's more than you asked for, but I had one litter that suffered a run-in with parvo a couple decades ago and the trauma remains.)

Why do eggs cause an upset stomach?

Eggs contain nutrients which is essential for humans, but consuming of eggs may be allergic to certain people.If you are allergic to egg protein, the symptoms will develop within few minutes or hours after eating egg or food preparations containing egg yolk or white.One of the leading symptoms of egg allergy is stomach pain after eating egg. There are many other accompanying gastrointestinal issues along with stomach pain such as bloating, vomiting, diarrhea. It can also affect the mouth and throat causing tingling sensation.Sometimes along with stomach pain, patient may also experience itching and hives after eating eggs. Severe egg allergy may manifest symptoms of asthma together with stomach pain.Aside from allergy to egg protein, salmonella bacteria are known to produce gastric problems after eating eggs. Often salmonella bacteria harbor on the outer shell of egg. If it comes in contact with egg yolk or white when you break an egg, there is a possibility of stomach pain and various other stomach symptoms. The risk increases if you eat raw eggs. Salmonella infection causes gastrointestinal symptoms such as stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea and fever.

What is the healthiest way to help with an upset stomach?

Depends on the reason for it! Try a Mint herbal tea! I, also, find that thick , non-acidic, nectar-type of juices help a great deal! Such as Pure Mango, Guava, Lychee, Pear, Apricot and Peach! Make sure to read the list of ingredients and no acidic juices had been added! You can combine the above mentioned, if you like, but not others juices to dilute the thickness.. Also, the Greek (thick) yoghurt and Kefir, or buttermilk..If these things do not help, and you have pain, more discomort.. Try the anti-acids, liquid ones are better, such as Maalox to coat your stomach! Do consult a pharmacist, they are very knowledgeable.. And if you keep getting an upset stomach, review the foods you eat, and consult your Doctor! Some people are sensitive to the rich, fatty, acidic, gassy, hard- to-digest foods.. So, pay attention when your stomach is upset and what you ate, and how long after you ate your tummy starts complaining, etc.. Keep notes..Do you have any other symptoms, such as bloating, diarrhea, any pain, acid reflux, etc? Your Doctor would want to know..

Why does milk soothe an upset stomach?

3 reasons: one, it coats the stomach. Two, it is alkaline allowing it to buffer the acid. Three, it contains prostaglandins, which has an anti-inflammatory mechanism. Although, some argue that the sugar in the milk would make stomach to work harder to break down the sugar, I call it insignificant in relation to its positive effects. From past experiences with upset stomach, I actually found relief more so than other over the counter drugs like Pepto Bismo that contains peppermint that relaxes the stomach/lower sphincter causing acid reflux