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My dog ate cork. What are the potential dangers and what should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 9 years and 7 months old | 11 lbs

It seems that my dog ate some pieces of cork what should I do

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 14th, 2019

Hello. If the pieces were chewed small enough, they should pass with no problems. If Toshi chewed the cork fairly recently, you can help to push it through by spreading a piece of white bread with some Vaseline & feed a piece at a time. Do look for any signs of discomfort, vomiting or diarrhea, pain, lethargy & loss of appetite. If any of this appears, please see your veterinarian immediately. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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