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My dog ate a whole pan of spaghetti and meatballs. Is she okay?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 2 years and 3 months old | 55 lbs

My 2 yo German Sheppard ate a whole pan of spegetti and meatballs while me and my boyfriend were out is this bad I’m scared I don’t want this to kill her

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on October 9th, 2019

This may cause some GI upset, and potentially could cause bigger problems if there was a lot of garlic and onion it, but otherwise, Amber should be fine. I bet she enjoyed it! If you see vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, a hunched up appearance, lethargy, loss of appetite, and/or pale gums, have her seen by a vet immediately.

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