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My dog drank a half cup of white wine. Is he okay? What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 11 months old | 55 lbs

My dog just drank about a half cup of white wine. What do I do

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Answered By Christie Long, DVM

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on December 15th, 2016

I've searched the literature, and I can't find much evidence to suggest that this is a serious exposure. The equivalent amount of a higher proof alcohol likely would be, but as most wine is only 7 - 9% alcohol, and Zeke is a medium-sized dog, I think you're likely to not see much if anything in the way of effects. With liquids, inducing vomiting is typically ineffective more than 15 minutes after ingestion, and giving activated charcoal also isn't indicated. I'd monitor for vomiting, diarrhea, increased thirst and urination, and unsteadiness, and take him in on emergency if you see those signs.

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

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    I am not sure whether your dog weighs 155 lbs as given or 15.5 lbs. That would make quite a difference in how the wine would affect your dog. There are two components in wine that may cause a problem: alcohol and grapes. 1) alcohol : Signs of alcohol toxicity are drooling, retching, vomiting or attempting to vomit, weakness, elevated heart rate, a distended stomach, collapse, coma hypothermia and in severe intoxication cases, death. 2) can cause kidney failure, however it is unlikely that by drinking wine grape intoxication happens. Alcohol enters the blood stream very quickly, and once it is in the blood stream the only thing you can do is wait it out, ie wait until it is out of his system. Keep Zeke confined and watch him closely. If he shows any of the signs above or if he gets white mucus membranes, he needs to be taken to a pet ER. If you live close to a pet ER, you can take him there and the vets can make him vomit and thus get rid of the rest of the wine still in the stomach and they may give activated charcoal to neutralise the alcohol in the stomach.

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