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My dog ate a human laxative. Will he be okay? What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 1 month old | 43 lbs

My dog just ate one laxative. Will he be ok? And is there anything I can do ?

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 15th, 2019

This probably won’t cause any issues. You should monitor for diarrhea and contact your vet if it is severe. It can take several hours to see the effects, but at this low dose I doubt Milo will be affected.

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