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My dog swallowed an orange seed. Is it an emergency vet visit?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | spayed | 4 years and 6 months old

My dog swallowed a seed from an orange. Should I take her to the emergency clinic?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on February 18th, 2017

I would not expect an orange seed to cause any serious - even in a very small dog like Zia, it should pass through her GI system without any problems. As long as she is acting normal, I wouldn't worry. If she has any vomiting over the next day or two, or doesn't want to eat, then it would be best to have her seen by a vet to make sure that nothing serious is wrong.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

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    Because it was only one seed, the risk of obstruction and toxicity from it is relatively low. If you wanted to be 100% safe, you can take her into the emergency clinic to have vomiting induced with a shot to remove it from Zia's stomach, but she should be ok. If she chewed the seed, then I would be a little more concerned, and the vet visit would be a good idea in that case. I hope this helps!

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