Moro's Soup for Dogs
Is your furry friend struggling with digestive problems or a bacterial intestinal disease and you want to help him with the right food? Moro soup, also known as Moro soup, is not only helpful for people with digestive problems!
Author: Carla Steffen
Proofreader: Veronika Hajek
Updated: 01.10.2024
Published: 10.06.2024
Is your furry friend struggling with digestive problems or a bacterial intestinal disease and you want to help him with the right food? Moro soup, also known as Moro soup, is not only helpful for people with digestive problems! We will show you how to prepare Moro soup correctly, what quantities you can feed and how it works.
Moro's Soup for Dogs: The Basic Recipe
Ingredients:
500 g carrots
1 liter of water
1 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
First, peel the carrots and chop them into small pieces. Bring the water to the boil and cook the carrot pieces in it for 1.5 - 2 hours. Then puree the soup and add the salt. The consistency should be similar to that of buttermilk. If the Moro soup is too thick, just add a little boiled water. The Moro soup for your furry friend is ready!
5 steps with the Thermomix
The Moro soup can also be prepared in the Thermomix using the same ingredients as for the basic recipe:
- Peel the carrots and cut them into pieces of about 4 cm
- Put the carrots in the mixing bowl and chop them for 5 seconds on level 5
- Add the water, close the mixing bowl, insert the measuring cup and let the soup cook for 75 minutes at 100 °C on level 2
- Add the salt
- If there are still large pieces, you can puree the soup again for 30 seconds on level 7
The quick recipe in the pressure cooker
If you have a pressure cooker, it's a good idea to use it to prepare the Moro soup. Peel the 500 g of carrots and cut them into large pieces. Let the carrots cook in a litre of water in the pressure cooker for at least half an hour. Then add a teaspoon of salt and voilà, the Moro soup is ready!
How long and in what quantity can dogs tolerate carrot soup?
Since your furry friend's digestive tract may be under strain, it is a good idea to start feeding him slowly and in small portions. By dividing the soup into four to five small meals a day, you can prevent further stomach and intestinal problems from occurring due to the Moro soup being consumed too quickly.
The rule of thumb is about 30 ml per body weight per day.
If your four-legged friend accepts the Moro soup well, you can gradually increase the amount per meal and add rice over the next few days. As soon as the stool is back to normal, you can slowly stop giving the soup and go back to normal dog food.
How Moro's Soup Works for Dogs: The Remedy for Vomiting and Diarrhea
When the carrots are cooked for a long time, so-called oligosaccharides are formed. These carbohydrates are very similar to certain receptors on the intestinal wall. Therefore, some of the bacteria and viruses bind to oligosaccharides instead of to the intestinal wall. When the Moro soup is excreted, viruses and bacteria are also removed from the intestine and thus excreted more quickly with the food pulp.
Carrots generally contain ingredients such as fiber, which can strengthen the good bacteria in the gut. The added teaspoon of salt can also help to rebalance the electrolyte levels.
Carrot soup as a remedy against Giardia
Unfortunately, it has not been proven that Moro's carrot soup is effective against Giardia infections. There is no convincing evidence that the oligosaccharides have an effect on Giardia. Nevertheless, Moro's soup can have a supportive effect in the case of Giardia infections. Thanks to the ingredients it contains and the additional supply of water, the soup nourishes the intestinal flora and ensures that the furry friend does not lose too much water. Nevertheless, a veterinary practice should be visited for examination and treatment of a Giardia infection or if one is suspected. The carrot as a vegetable is therefore a suitable food for your four-legged friend.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Where does the name Moro's soup come from?
At the beginning of the 20th century, the pediatrician Ernst Moro was looking for a home remedy for diarrhea. At a time when antibiotics had not yet been invented, diarrhea was a common cause of death among children. In 1908, he was able to minimize these deaths at the Heidelberg Children's Hospital using carrot soup. It was not until many years after Ernst Moro's death that researchers discovered that Moro's carrot soup could disrupt the docking processes of viruses and bacteria.
Which is better: cooked or raw carrots?
Raw carrots do not contain oligosaccharides and therefore have little effect against bacterial diarrhea. Nevertheless, they strengthen the immune system. Unpeeled carrots in particular contain fiber, which can stimulate the metabolism. This makes carrots a popular ingredient in vegan dog food !