When your dog's digestive system needs serious healing, bone broth is your most powerful tool. Rich in gelatin, glycine, and glutamine, bone broth literally helps repair the gut lining — making it invaluable for dogs with chronic digestive issues, leaky gut, or recovery from illness. This simple bone broth and rice meal is like liquid gold for the digestive tract — soothing, healing, and deeply nourishing when your dog needs it most.
At a Glance
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes (plus bone broth prep) |
| Servings | 4–6 meals (adjust for dog size) |
| Suitable For | Dogs with chronic digestive issues, leaky gut, IBD, post-illness |
Ingredients
- 2 cups homemade bone broth (see tip for making)
- 1 cup white rice
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 200g chicken breast, boiled and shredded
- 1 teaspoon slippery elm powder (optional, available at health food stores)
- 1 tablespoon plain yoghurt
Instructions
- Cook rice in the bone broth instead of water for 15–18 minutes until very soft.
- Boil chicken breast until cooked through. Shred finely.
- Add pumpkin puree and shredded chicken to the bone broth rice.
- If using slippery elm, mix powder with a little warm water to form a paste, then stir through.
- Allow to cool, then add yoghurt.
- The consistency should be porridge-like — add more bone broth if too thick.
- Serve in small, frequent meals.
Storage
Refrigerate for up to 4 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Notes
Bone broth contains gelatin which coats and protects the gut lining, glycine which has anti-inflammatory effects on the digestive tract, and glutamine — the primary fuel source for intestinal cells. These compounds help repair 'leaky gut' where the intestinal barrier has been compromised. Slippery elm forms a soothing mucilage that coats irritated digestive membranes. Yoghurt probiotics support beneficial gut bacteria repopulation.
Tips
- To make bone broth: simmer bones with 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar in water for 12–24 hours. Strain and cool.
- The broth should gel when refrigerated — that's the healing gelatin.
- Slippery elm is a traditional herbal remedy for digestive issues — available at health food stores.
- For dogs with IBD, this meal can be part of a long-term dietary management plan.
- Consult your vet if digestive issues are chronic or severe.
- Bone broth can also be served on its own as a soothing drink.
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