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Strawberry wafers

Published on: April 21, 2021 • By: CooperJ · In Forum: Dogs
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CooperJ
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April 21, 2021 at 05:08am
Good evening, My 85lbs dog ate 3/4 of a pack of strawberry wafers. Should O be worried?
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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April 21, 2021 at 05:45pm
Hello!   I think it depends what you are thinking of worrying about. I can't think of anything obviously toxic in strawberry wafers, but I don't know the ingredients of this particular batch (sugar replacers etc?) or the quantity consumed (which depends on pack size) so you should let your own, legally responsible vet team to be the judge of that - and they can run any suspect ingredients past the poisons information surface as required. Toxins aside, when dogs eat something their abdomens are unused to, they can occasionally vomit or have diarrhoea which can lead to excessive fluid loss, so it's worth being aware that that possibility exists. Regular exposure to such high calorie food over a longer time period can lead to pancreatitis, type 2 diabetes etc. and is best avoided. Best of luck!        
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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April 21, 2021 at 05:47pm
(The VPIS are the Veterinary Poisons Information Service, not surface! - with my apologies for the typo)
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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April 21, 2021 at 08:06pm
It also depends on the dog, as some dogs are prone to acute pancreatitis, which can be drastically worsened by a single dietary indiscretion.
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