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My dog ate xylitol gum. What to do without an emergency vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 1 month old | 5 lbs

One of my two dogs ate a piece of chewed gum. Neither are acting weird right now but it was either consumed by a 10 pound dog or 90 pound dog. Pretty sure the gum has xylitol and I definitely do not have an emergency vet anywhere near me.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 18th, 2019

If you don't have an emergency vet near you, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. You can also call the closest ER vet and explain the situation. Unfortunately, it's illegal for me to advise you to do anything like inducing vomiting because I can't see Cujo in person.

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