My dog ate a lot of chips. Is it dangerous for him? Will he be okay?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Goldendoodle | Male | 40 lbs
My dog ate about a half of a pound of lays barbecue chips. He is a golden doodle and about 40 pounds? will he be ok??
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Published on March 11th, 2018
Lays BBQ chips are delicious, but that is a lot of chips for a dog to eat! My first concern would be that Max could get pancreatitis from it. This is a severe inflammation of the pancreas that occurs when a dog eats too much fat, and chips are unfortunately fatty. If he ate them within the past two hours, I would take him into a vet immediately to have vomiting induced to prevent him from getting pancreatitis. If it's been longer than two hours since he ate them, you will have monitor him for signs of pancreatitis. These signs include vomiting, hunched back, painful abdomen, vomiting undigested food, distension of the abdomen, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and lethargy. If you see any of those signs, please take him into a vet immediately. Good luck, I hope this helps and Max ends up ok!
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Published on June 20th, 2018
Poor Toby! It could be the chips have upset his stomach leading to the diarrhea that looks bloody. He hasn't eaten a large amount, so he likely should be fine. It's important to consider that this potentially bloody diarrhea could be due to another cause besides the chips, such as a GI illness or hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. I can give you a home remedy to try to see if that helps. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed 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 diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, he starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away. Best of luck, I hope this helps!
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