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Raw bread dough

Emergency — call your vet straight away.

SevereDogs
Foods dangerous to pets stored in a sealed jar out of reach

Store hazards sealed and out of reach of animals.

What to do right now

  1. 1.Remove remaining dough
  2. 2.Note how much and when it was eaten
  3. 3.Go to a vet immediately

Symptoms

  • Swollen, painful abdomen
  • Retching
  • Wobbliness and disorientation (alcohol poisoning)
  • Collapse

Details

Category
Food
Toxicity
Severe
Species affected
Dogs
Routes of exposure
Eating unbaked, rising dough.
Urgency
Emergency — call your vet straight away.

Veterinary treatment

Rising dough expands in the stomach and produces alcohol as it ferments. Bloat from dough can be life-threatening on its own. Keep proving dough well out of reach.

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