Bland Diet Feeding Recommendations

1. Withhold food/water for a period of 8-12 hours after vomiting.

2. If no vomiting occurs during this period, begin to offer small amounts of water every hour. Do not give large amounts of water at first since this will tend to result in further vomiting.

3. If your pet keeps down the water, then offer a very small amount of the bland diet to start (up to 2 Tbsp). If no further vomiting, then continue to feed small amounts every 6 hours according to the following scale:

Cats and small dogs weighing less than 20 pounds: 1-2 tablespoons

Dogs weighing 20-40 pounds: ¼ to ½ cup

Dogs weighing over 40 pounds: ½ to ¾ cup. 

4. Once the vomiting and/or diarrhea have completely resolved (usually in 3-4 days) you may gradually reintroduce your pet’s regular diet. To do this, gradually add the regular diet to the bland diet in increasing amounts, simultaneously decreasing the amount of the bland diet over a period of 2 days.