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My dog ate spaghetti with garlic. Should I be worried about toxicity?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 1 year old | 9 lbs

My poncho ate my daughters bowl is spaghetti I use fresh garlic and powder will it kill her.

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Sara Farmer, DVM

Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 9th, 2018

1/2 of a tsp of garlic powder or 2 whole garlic cloves would potentially be toxic if ingested, so if you think that it is possible that the spaghetti had that amount in the bowl you should see an emergency veterinarian. Otherwise there is no concern. Garlic and garlic powder tend to be more toxic if ingested consistently over a long period of time; it generally takes a lot to cause toxicity if it is a one time ingestion.
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  • Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on February 5th, 2020

    Yes you are right, they are both harmful, but likely there isn't enough garlic and onion in this to cause problems. You may see some stomach upset such as vomiting or diarrhea from eating this, however.

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