My dog ate trash, vomited & had diarrhea. Can I give Pepcid or Pepto?

Yes, dogs can have it. To treat acute diarrhea, 0.5 mL/lb (1 US teaspoon for every 10 pounds your dog weighs) can be given every 4 to 6 hours for 5 days. The dosage can be higher depending on how severe the symptoms are and other contributing factors, with a maximum recommended dose of 0.9 mL/lb to be given every 6 to 8 hours. Shake the bottle well before use.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor ice! That is the higher end of the dose for Pepcid and shouldn't harm her. Pepcid is just an acid reducer and may help with the vomiting/nausea. Ice likely has gastro-intestinal upset from eating cat food. A lot of dogs can develop vomiting and diarrhea from eating cat food, especially if they have a sensitive stomach. Ice appears to not be able to tolerate sudden food changes. I recommend fasting Ice for 12-24 hours. With hold water for 6 hours from the last vomiting. If there is no vomiting for 6 hours offer small amounts of water and ice chips. If she holds that down and doesn't vomit start feeding her a bland diet after the 12-24 hour fast. Feed boiled chicken or hamburger, about 1 cup per 20 lbs per day until 2 normal stools. If she continues to vomit while fasted or when water or food is introduced then she should see your Vet. I hope this helps and I wish Ice a speedy recovery!

The standard liquid Pepto Bismol formula (17.5 mg of bismuth subsalicylate per milliliter) is administered at a rate of 0.5 ml per pound or 1 U.S. teaspoon for every 10 pounds of a dog’s body weight. Therefore your dog would get 8.5 mls of the standard liquid medicine.

1. Give ONE dose of famotidine (Pepcid) by mouth. They usually come in 10mg tablets. Give 1/2 tablet. 2. Wait 30 minutes and then feed one piece of bread. 3. No more food for at least 6 hours. Have water available at all times. If no more vomiting after 6 hours then go back to feeding as normal. The diarrhea should resolve on it's own in a day or so. If not, you can start him on a probiotic. One made for dogs; no human products. You can buy them at any large pet store like Petco. If the vomiting persists at any time he should see a vet ASAP.

Here is a link that discusses pepto bismol use in dogs: https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/dog/pepto-bismol/ As long as the patient is acting fine otherwise, no blood in the diarrhea, and is not vomiting then I usually recommend fasting for 1 meal (do not withhold water), and then start feeding small amounts of boiled chicken and rice in place of their normal kibble. If the diarrhea doesn’t improve within a few days or if any other symptoms emerge then I would encourage you to have her evaluated by your veterinarian. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

I don’t recommend pepto in dogs. It doesn’t seem to do much and some dogs are sensitive to the aspirin component. You can do boiled chicken and cooked white rice, toast without butter, apple sauce, and other bland white human foods. If he isn’t back to normal in a day or two, it would be best to have him checked out by a vet.

Vomiting can happen in dogs after having anesthesia for being spayed, but it's good that she ate an hour later. If she ate and was able to keep the food down, then her stomach has likely settled. It's never recommended to give any human OTC medications without direct supervision from a vet, so I would not recommend giving Pepcid ac to her. If she does vomit again, you can withhold food for 12 hours, then feed her a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day. Then slowly add back in her normal diet.