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My dog ate a peach pit. Is it an emergency? What should I do next?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Pinscher | Male | neutered | 10 years and 7 months old

My dog just accidentally ate a peach pit. What do I do?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on August 31st, 2016

Oh, dear! With peach pits, there are two main concerns: if it was chewed up quite a bit before swallowing, there is a chance of a toxicity issue since peach pits do contain small amounts of cyanide. If he swallowed it whole, it's very likely to cause an intestinal obstruction as it moves through his GI tract, which would require surgery. If he just ate it, I would recommend having him seen by a vet right away - he/she can give an injection to safely induce vomiting so that, hopefully, he will throw it up and you won't need to worry.

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    Answered By Dr. Paula Simons

    Veterinarian

    Published on

    Being a small dog, this could cause an issue. Peach pits can be rather large and can become lodged in the intestinal tract. Watch for signs of vomiting or a change in behavior. I would call your veterinarian to see if they recommend you induce vomiting.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

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    If Puma just at the peach pit, you can take her into your vet right away so they can induce vomiting. There are two concerns about dogs eating peach pits: One, they contain cynanide; and two, they can get stuck in the GI tract, leading to an obstruction. Taking Puma into the vet now is the best option because getting him to vomit up the pit will prevent it from getting stuck and leading to a surgery later on to get it out, and gets rid of the risk of cyanide poisoning.

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    Answered By Jeffrey Milner

    Veterinarian

    Published on July 4th, 2017

    Nectarine and/or peach pits can result in two fold issues. Number one is that if they were simply swallowed and not crunched up, there is a chance that they can cause an obstruction. While they aren't that large and Bailey isn't a tiny dog, they is always a chance. If he was a Yorkie or a Shih Tzu I would be more concerned on this front, but I think you should still be monitoring for signs of GI blockage including nausea, vomiting, and not eating. Number two reason is because these pits contain small amounts of cyanide. Typically, many of these would have be crunched up and consumed in order to cause a serious issue. If you want to be safe, inducing vomiting would probably be the best idea. You can either do this with at at-home remedy or you can take the sure route and have a vet do it. Hope this helps.

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on July 26th, 2018

    This is not so good. A peach pit is too big to pass through the small intestine and therefore poses a serious risk for an intestinal obstruction and therefore you will need to take Kapulin to a vet or emergency room right away so the vet can make your dog regurgitate the pit before it starts moving into the intestines.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 9th, 2017

    This is a medical emergency and SuzyQue has to see a vet now. Plum pits contain cyanide and if she ate a couple of them, this increases her chance of toxicity. In addition, pits can easily cause an obstruction. She needs to see a vet right away for decontamination procedures to keep these problems from occurring. Please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website.

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