My Yorkie ate a calcium D3 supplement. Is 800IU D3 safe for him?

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my 9lb yorkie have have ingested a calcium d3 supplement. I just need to know what to do for him. It was 600mg calcium 800IU d3. Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | unneutered | 7 months and 24 days old | 9 lbs

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for your post. Vitamin D3 is the more concerning item over the calcium. Vitamin D3 ingestion would cause a problem at 0.5-3mg/kg of body weight. He is 4kg and 800 IU is 0.02mg therefore 0.02/4kg=0.005mg/kg dosage which is below the 0.5mg/kg cut off and is likely not enough to cause a problem. I would watch him today and tomorrow and take him into your veterinarian if any signs of illness are noted: lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, drinking a lot of water, not urinating or urinating more frequently. However if you are still concerned and it has been less than 2 hours since ingestion, you may take her into an emergency veterinarian to induce emissions (vomiting) and have her assessed. Best of luck to you and Chewbacca!

My Yorkie ate a calcium D3 supplement. Is 800IU D3 safe for him?

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