My dog ate toilet paper. Is it harmful? What symptoms to look for?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Female | spayed | 1 year and 3 months old | 8 lbs
My dog was eating toilet paper this morning. She looks a little down right now, it has happened before and she poops it out how bad is this??
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Most Helpful Answer
Published on December 28th, 2019
A small amount will likely cause nothing worse than minor stomach upset. This can typically be managed at home with a short fast followed by a bland diet fed in small, frequent amounts until symptoms resolve. Large amounts of toilet paper may cause a gastric or intestinal obstruction. Monitor for lethargy, persistent vomiting or diarrhea, loss of appetite or abdominal pain. These are symptoms that should be addressed by your veterinarian.
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Published on May 15th, 2019
Depending on how much she ingested, this can cause gastrointestinal inflammation and possibly obstruction. I would recommend an immediate check up to make sure this is not happening and make her sick and resolve the problem straight away.
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Published on March 12th, 2019
Just watch him for vomiting and diarrhea or if he stops eating. Most likely the toilet paper will dissolve but if he ate a bunch really fast and it all clumped I would imagine it could cause a problem. Feed him some bland food of cooked rice and boiled shredded chicken to help move it through. If he starts acting sick have him seen
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