I had a friend tell me a little pumpkin in the food will help calm a sour
stomach in my dog. Anyone else hear of this?

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grinder wrote:
I had a friend tell me a little pumpkin in the food will help calm a sour
stomach in my dog. Anyone else hear of this?

It's not so much that it settles the stomach, but that it
acts as a binder for soft stools - i.e. it's a help with
diarrhea.
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"Melinda Shore" wrote in message
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In article k.net,
grinder wrote:
I had a friend tell me a little pumpkin in the food will help calm a sour
stomach in my dog. Anyone else hear of this?

It's not so much that it settles the stomach, but that it
acts as a binder for soft stools - i.e. it's a help with
diarrhea.

And its also very filling.

--
Tara

"Melinda Shore" wrote in message
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It's not so much that it settles the stomach, but that it
acts as a binder for soft stools - i.e. it's a help with
diarrhea.

............or constipation.

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"Melinda Shore" wrote in message
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In article k.net,
grinder wrote:
I had a friend tell me a little pumpkin in the food will help calm a sour
stomach in my dog. Anyone else hear of this?

It's not so much that it settles the stomach, but that it
acts as a binder for soft stools - i.e. it's a help with
diarrhea.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Then it could be considered a stomach soother. If it alleviates the
symptoms of diarrhea it would also sooth the stomach (reduce gas).

"grinder" wrote in message
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I had a friend tell me a little pumpkin in the food will help calm a
sour
stomach in my dog. Anyone else hear of this?

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JMO
Pumpkin is a Fibre and aids in consistency in bowel movements. It can aid
loose stools as well as constipation. It works in the intestines more than
the stomach. It may relieve the cramping of the stomach that is related to
bowel problems but does little for gas.
Lemon Juice is good for upset stomachs. 1 tsp in their breakfast will
reduce the acidity in the stomach.


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K9Care

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"grinder" wrote in message
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How could it help to control diarrhea while at the same time easing
constipation?

..........that's the 64 thousand dollar question! I think it's the nature of
the fibers present in pumpkin. For dogs at least (cats can't convert beta
carotene) perhaps the beta carotene also helps heal up an irritated bowel.

buglady
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