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My dog ate Viviscal tablets. Is it toxic for my 60-pound dog?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 5 months old | 60 lbs

My dog ate 20 viviscal tablets. She weighs 60 pounds

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on September 25th, 2020

Thank you for providing a picture of the ingredients, that's very helpful! No need to worry, none of these ingredients are toxic to Josie, and at most, you may see some stomach upset. Other than that, she should be fine and you don't need to do anything. I hope this helps!

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