Home Remedies for Dog Diarrhea & Vomiting

Dog vomiting and diarrhea can occur as a result of bacteria, viruses, food allergies, worms, toxic food fragments and indigestible materials. Often, however, this reaction occurs as a result of your pet sneaking food from a trash can or elsewhere. As long as these emissions do not contain blood and are not chronic, you can try to treat it at home.

  1. Fasting

    • Withhold food from your dog for 24 hours. Diarrhea and vomiting are a result of the dog's body trying to rid itself of something that does not belong. Withholding food can help clear the dog's system quickly. Make sure to provide water and encourage your dog to drink often during this period. Dehydration will occur easily during this time. If your dog cannot keep water down, try ice instead.

    Small, Bland Meals

    • After the fast period ends for your dog, you will need to introduce bland food to your dog's stomach. Prepare 3 to 4 small meals consisting of chicken or turkey and brown rice. The rice will firm up your dog's stool and the chicken or turkey will give your dog the protein needed to start rebounding.

    Plain Yogurt

    • Dogs, like humans, have bacteria in their stomachs to help with digestion. Sometimes, bad bacteria may build up in the dog's stomach. Yogurt will help build up good bacteria in the dog's stomach and prevent the bad bacteria from growing. A spoonful added to your dog's food is enough to help.

    Avoidance of Human Meals

    • Dogs may beg at the dinner table, even when they do not feel well. When your dog has an upset stomach, however, do not feed it table scraps. While most human foods do not injure your dog when it is healthy, some tables craps can be difficult for it to digest when it is not well.

    Sport Drinks

    • Sports and pediatric drinks, which are heavy in electrolytes, help replenish fluids and energy to dogs just as they do to depleted humans. These drinks may replenish your dog more quickly after a bout of diarrhea or vomiting, when dehydration can run rampant. Consult your veterinarian for dosage amounts and only use the flavor-less varieties of these drinks.