Where I work they usually don't let the dog eat anything for about 4-7 days (I guess it depends on the severity of the problem). Then the owners are instructed to usually feed either Hills I/D or bland people food.

Bland things usually being plain cooked potatoes, chicken or turkey meat (no salt, sauces, spices, fat, or skin, white meat parts only), plain bread, etc. in very small amounts and very gradually work up to more frequent meals, then gradually re-introducing the regular dog food if the dog is still symptom free.

Dogs will usually lose a fair amount of weight during this time, although most of our patients that have this happen are overweight to start with so it isn't usually a big problem.

The Sara Lee thing has me sort of concerned, as most pre-packaged foods are very high in sodium compared to just baking or boiling your own chicken.

I didn't see anything truely alarming in the Halo stew food for the most part, but I'd think cranberries, and bell peppers wouldn't be a great choice, however they are fairly far down on the list of ingredients so I'm not sure how big of a part those would play in this.

If your son is concerned, he should ask his vet why they reccommended this combination. They should be able to easily and honestly reply to his concerns about sodium and type foods or ingredients, if not then he might want to seek a second opinion, which is his right to do.

I hope the dog pulls through this just fine and has no further reoccurences.