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My dog gets diarrhea from toothpaste. What are safe homemade options?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | spayed | 11 lbs

My dog gets diarreah from dog toothpaste, can you tell me an alternative please?

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Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 27th, 2017

You could try a homemade toothpaste and see if that works better. There are numerous recipes found online. Here is a link to one website.... https://www.care.com/c/stories/6301/5-homemade-dog-toothpaste-recipes-to-freshen/

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