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My dog ate raw sweet potato. Should I be worried? What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 1 month old

My bichon stole a piece of raw sweet potato and ate half of it ..do I need to be worried ?what do I need to do ?

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on September 3rd, 2017

Hi there! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Jay Junior is likely going to be just fine if it was just a small amount. This may cause him mild stomach upset which may result in diarrhea perhaps. Otherwise, he should be ok. Try to avoid this in the future. Good luck!

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