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My dog ate an entire bottle of dewormer. Is this an emergency?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 29 days old | 15 lbs

my dog ate a whole bottle of dewormer what should i do

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 13th, 2020

This may cause some severe stomach upset including vomiting and diarrhea. I think the best thing to do for Cuddles is take him into a vet immediately to get treated for this ingestion. Please take him into one now. Best of luck.

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