My dog ate half of my ferrous gluconate pill. Will he be okay?

The label you have posted is a little bit fuzzy so I don't know if I am reading it correctly. It looks like it says each tablet has 12mg of iron. If this is the case, assuming your beagle is about 25 pounds, there should probably not be any toxic consequences. Generally speaking, clinical signs do not begin to show until a consumption of approximately 20 mg/kg. In this case, Loki only consumed about 1 mg/kg. If I am not reading the label correctly, this may not be the correct advise. Hope this helps.

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.

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.

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!

Simba may develop some stomach upset (vomiting and/or diarrhea). You may be able to manage it at home with a short fast followed by a bland diet fed in small, frequent amounts until symptoms resolve. Monitor for lethargy, loss of appetite, persistent vomiting or diarrhea and abdominal pain. These are symptoms that should be addressed by your veterinarian.

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.

Studies have shown that ingestion of even very large doses have no adverse effects. However, there is some risk of obstruction or blockage of the intestinal tract from undigested capsules. If your maltese stops eating or begins vomiting, I recommend seeking veterinary attention to rule out an obstruction. Make sure he has access to plenty of water, and you may consider adding water to his food to help the capsules break down.