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My dog ate chicken broth with a little onion powder. Is she safe?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My 3 year old hound mix (she’s 50lbs) has had some onion powder in the chicken broth we have given her. I don’t put more than a 1/4 cup in it (most of the times less) and in some instances I’ve put water in the food as well because I heated up the food too much. She has not had any signs or symptoms of toxicity, but I want to make sure she will be okay. We have had her for a little over a week, 2 meals a day

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Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

Veterinarian

Published on January 24th, 2022

You're correct in that both onions and garlic are toxic to dogs, but I wouldn't worry at all about the negligible amount that your dog is getting. At 50 pounds, she would need to eat about 4 teaspoons of onion powder in order to experience the blood cell changes associated with onion toxicosis. I can't imagine that that much onion powder would be in a quart or so of the broth, let alone 1/4 cup. With that said, I generally err on the side of caution and prefer avoiding feeding both onions and garlic whenever possible. Again, the tiny amount she's receiving in this chicken broth shouldn't cause any problems whatsoever. I hope this helps and that everything goes well! https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/dog/onions/

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    Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

    Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

    Published on September 30th, 2017

    Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It was just a small amount of broth as it sounds like and really the amount of onion powder is really small so she will most likely be just fine. There is always the possibility of toxicosis but in Bella Love's case I think is unlikely given the likely very small amount consumed. Keep a close eye on her for the next 2-3 days to ensure that she does not develop loss of appetite or that her gums are pale as onion toxicosis can result in anemia. I think the monitoring approach would be appropriate for her. Good luck and have a great day!

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    Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on October 22nd, 2020

    Hello. No, you have no worries. It actually takes quite a bit of inion to make a dog sick, or a dog would have to eat smaller amounts of onion for days on end to make a difference. So no worries, Jesse will be fine. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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