Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 8 days old | 15.43 lbs
my dog ate a small leaf of chili pepper is it lethal?
1 Answer
Published on June 16th, 2019
The leaf may burn her mouth, but she'd have to eat a lot of them for it to be lethal. She may experience some gastrointestinal effects, such as diarrhea and vomiting, and if these symptoms persist more than 24 hours get her in to see the vet.
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