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My 10lb dog ate my German Shepherd's meds. Is it an emergency?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 11 months old | 73.5 lbs

my 10 pound dog ate two of my german shepherds pills what do i do. he ate metronidazole 500mg and amoxicillin 200mg

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on July 21st, 2019

If he just ate them, you can take him into a vet now to have vomiting induced to get them out. Otherwise, you can watch him. This likely will cause GI upset in the form of vomiting and diarrhea. If you see that, have him seen by a vet. Best of luck.

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