My dog ate a cigarette butt. Is it toxic? What should I do now?

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Hi my 80 pound golden retriever ate a cigarette butt should I be worried? If it’s nothing to worry about is there anything I should do? Keep him dehydrated or ? Thank you. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | unneutered | 9 months and 22 days old | 80 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

While cigarette butts do contain small amounts of nicotine, which can be toxic to dogs in large enough doses, a single cigarette butt in an 80 lb dog would not be expected to cause any significant issues. It's possible that you might see some mild GI upset if it irritates his stomach, but otherwise I would not expect to see any symptoms of a problem, and no specific treatment on your part should be needed. :)

My dog ate a cigarette butt. Is it toxic? What should I do now?

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