My dog ate tulip bulbs, drooling and diarrhea. Is it life-threatening?

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Hi, my dog recently ate some Tulip bulbs that I freshly planted. I don't know how many he ate, but he has been drooling and has diarrhea. I know they are poisonous, but do you know if this could be life threatening? I'm hoping that we can just wait out the poison. Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Male | neutered | 25 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Yes tulip bulbs are indeed to toxic to dogs and cats. Signs of intoxication are vomiting, depression, diarrhea, hypersalivation. So your dog clearly has been poisoned. With large ingestions, more severe symptoms such as an increase in heart rate, changes in respiration, and difficulty breathing may be seen. Should you notice your dog having breathing problems or should he appear very ill you should contact your vet or take him to a Pet ER. Generally it is not life threatening in a healthy dog, however every dog is different and there is no guarantee.

My dog ate tulip bulbs, drooling and diarrhea. Is it life-threatening?

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