My dog ate beef and a little onion. Is it toxic? What should I do?

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My big dog jumped onto the table and ate beef and onions. I don't think that she ate that much, but she definitely ate more beef than onion (maybe 1-2 rings of cooked onion). She is acting normal and I made her eat water, what should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Goldendoodle | Female | spayed | 4 years and 4 months old | 65 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

If it was just a small amount of beef and just two onions, then there is little need for concern. The only concern with eating the beef would be that it might upset the stomach and in rare cases cause inflammation of the pancreas (this usually happens in cases where they eat a lot). However, the vast majority of dogs will handle it just fine. Onion is known to be toxic (causes damage to red blood cells) to dogs, but she would have to eat much more than two rings for it to be a problem. Overall, I think you have nothing to worry about, but I'll give you just a couple of things to look for as signs there is a problem: 1) Macey is acting more tired than normal. 2) Macey vomits more than three times or is vomiting for more than 24 hours. If you see this or anything else concerning, then it would be worthwhile to take Macey to the vet.

My dog ate beef and a little onion. Is it toxic? What should I do?

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