My 10-month-old beagle ate Feroglobin iron pills. Is it toxic?

Iron can be toxic to dogs, but it generally needs to be a large amount. For a 40 pound dog, as little as 300 mg of iron can be toxic, but it becomes more toxic when amount go over 1,000 mg. If there is any possibility that Ella ate more than 1 tablet or if she develops any vomiting or diarrhea, I would recommend contacting ASPCA Poison Control (https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control) or your veterinarian right away. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Ella is fine. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Your dog's daily iron requirement would be approximately 8mg of iron. This means she ingested about 13 times her daily requirement. This should not be a problem as the toxic amount ingested would be more than 60mg/kg body weight, ie , in the case of your dog, around 1000mg. Just make sure she has no more access to your supplement and just keep feeding her her regular good quality food.

Oh no, that's not good that Atticus at one of your prenatal vitamins!. A toxic dose of iron is considered to be greater than 20mg/kg. He weighs 4.55kg, so he would need to ingest 91mg of iron to have a toxic reaction. Given that he has eaten only one pill and therefore ingested 27mg. this is not enough to cause toxic symptoms. That being said, it can cause GI upset, and it can take a couple of days for these signs to appear. You may see vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, and/or anorexia. If you see any of those signs, withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away. Hopefully, however, Atticus will be ok. Good luck, I hope this helps!

Since your dog is a big dog, it is unlikely that 1/2 of a ferrous gluconate pill will cause problems. However, ferrous gluconate can have side effects such as constipation; darkened or green stools; diarrhea; loss of appetite; nausea; stomach cramps, pain, or upset; vomiting. Sometimes there are allergies. Monitor Osyrus, and should he show any signs of illness, take him to a veterinarian for an exam.

The toxicology site I just referenced states that these are low toxicity. The packet itself could cause a foreign body obstruction, but unlikely in a 75# dog. The iron can cause some gastrointestinal upset such as nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. However they do recommend offering food, water, and or a small amount of milk to help protect the GI tract. True iron toxicity is unlikely with a large dog and 1 packet ingestion. If you notice any of these clinical signs please have him Evaluated by your veterinarian. If you have any concerns that it was More than one packet, or if it was something other than iron then he should also be seen. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

Hello, and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. There is no known toxic dose of Vitamin B12 in dogs, and no toxicity cases have been reported. Zorro should be fine! However, if those pills contain anything else (including the sweeter Xylitol) then please reach out again, or consult with your veterinarian. Hope this helps!

Thank you for providing a picture of the ingredients, that's very helpful! No need to worry, none of these ingredients are toxic to Josie, and at most, you may see some stomach upset. Other than that, she should be fine and you don't need to do anything. I hope this helps!