My 6 month old boxer ate New England Clam chowder that my daughter left in her room. He is not eating or drinking he is very mopey and doesn't want to move. Please tell me he is going to be okay I just gave him to my kids for Christmas
Optional Information: Type of Animal: Boxer Gender: Male Age: 5 months Name of Dog: Cheech Already Tried: My big concern is he is not drinking anything . . .I have tried Ice Cubes (his favorite) Syringe. I didn't know about toxic foods for dogs until now. I am pretty sure it would have had Garlic and/or Onion
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Typically - what we are seeing here is stomach upset and nausea - and it would be uncommon to be anything worse.
Therapies to consider include:
A bland diet:
A common bland diet is boiled white rice and either boiled white meat chicken or boiled hamburger. Whichever protein source is chosen (chicken or hamburger) it is recommended to offer a mixture of 2/3 rice and 1/3 of the protein source.
Antacids for stomach upset can be used as well - Famotidine (Pepcid A/C) - LINK HERE is a common example.
Monitor for loss of appetite more than 24 hours, vomiting, or diarrhea.
But in most cases this is not serious at all and mild stomach upset alone.
It has been about 18 hours and he still has not drank anything
He won't put anything in his mouth
You can try to offer small amounts of pedialyte for hydration and electrolytes (LINK HERE). You can even purchase a dropper from your local pharmacy to offer the water/pedialyte mixture by mouth.
Do you think this could be fatal?
It would be extremely unlikely if just the soup
Thank you . . . I hope it was just the soup
Me too!
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I will give him Pedia
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