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My dog ate garlic bread. Is his vomiting from garlic poisoning?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 20 lbs

My 20lb Pomsky ate a small bite of garlic breadstick and a few hours later was vomiting and a bit lethargic. Should I be worried about garlic poisoning?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 19th, 2020

Garlic toxicity causes anemia and signs of it wouldn't show up this fast. I'm concerned it's the breadstick itself that has upset Skye's stomach. I can give you a home remedy for her to see if that helps. 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 her normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, she refuses to eat the bland diet, she vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!

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