My dog ate McDonald's fries. Will he be okay? What should I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | unneutered | 10 months and 27 days old | 17 lbs
<20 lb dog ate large medium McDonald's fries
4 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Published on October 21st, 2017
While McDonald fries are certainly delicious, they are not meant for dogs. The problem with them is that they are both high in fat and salt, and fatty foods cause pancreatitis in dogs. Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas, and it's a very serious condition that requires intensive care because it can be fatal. If T'challa ate these fries within the last two hours, you can take him into a vet immediately to have vomiting induced to prevent any problems. If it's been longer than two hours, monitor him. Should you see a loss of appetite, vomiting, and/or belly pain, that could mean he has pancreatitis and you will need to take him into a vet immediately. I would withhold food for tonight and if he appears fine tomorrow and doesn't show any of the symptoms I mentioned above, feed him a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal food. I hope this helps!
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Published on August 3rd, 2018
Throwing up can have many causes. It is basically a problem with the stomach and intestines caused by a food over sensitivity, eating something that does not agree with the dog, intestinal parasites, bacterial infection, viral infection, the weather, food change, stress, etc. I would put Achilles on bland food for two days, such as boiled white rice and boiled white boneless chicken meat, fed in small quantities over several feeds and then transition back to his regular food slowly over a few days. If the vomiting persists, or if he gets lethargic, he needs to see a veterinarian for an exam as there may be something more serious such as an infection going on.
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Published on August 27th, 2017
It could be that he has gastroenteritis (inflammation in his stomach and intestines) from the french fries. I would recommend fasting him for at least the next 12 hours. If he hasn't vomited in that time, you can start introducing small amounts of boiled chicken and plain white rice. If he hold this down, continue this and then start slowly adding in his regular dog food. If he continues vomiting during the fasting period, then I would recommend taking him to a veterinarian for evaluation. Rich, fatty foods can cause a condition called pancreatitis which is very serious and requires treatment by a veterinarian. In the future, I would avoid fatty foods as treats.
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Published on August 22nd, 2017
I wouldn't think a small rice cake would cause this, but eating any food that isn't his normal dog food could make him sick if he has a sensitive stomach. I would not feed him anything for 12 hours then give him small amounts of chicken and rice (no bones) to see if this will settle his stomach. if he is just continuously vomiting, lethargic, or not eating then I would take him to your vet for an exam. Your vet will be able to do bloodwork and X-rays if needed and come up with an appropriate treatment plan for him. I hope this helps!
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