My dog ate trash, now drinking lots of water and peeing often. Why?

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My dog got into the trash yesterday evening. We racked our brains and we don't think there was anything in there that could be hurtful to him except a small amount of guacamole. However, ever since he got into the trash he is drinking excessive amounts of water (an entire bowl at a time, multiple times in a few hours). He is acting fine, his stool is kinda soft, but hes eating fine. We don't understand why the excessive water and need to pee every hour or so. Any ideas? Pet's info: Dog | American Cocker Spaniel | Male | neutered | 6 years and 9 months old | 39 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am sorry to hear about Beaux! It could be that he ingested something high in sodium/salt and this is causing his excessive thirst, but we do worry about things like grapes and raisins causing kidney issues, so if anything of that nature was in the trash I would recommend an exam right away, or if any medications could have been in the trash. If the excessive drinking continues past today, or if he begins vomiting or acting lethargic a visit to the vet today is recommended as we do worry about them developing an obstruction of the intestinal tract if they swallow something that gets stuck, or pancreatitis. Best of luck to you and Beaux!

My dog ate trash, now drinking lots of water and peeing often. Why?

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