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My Shih Tzu ate watermelon seeds and is nauseous. What should I do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | neutered | 18 lbs

My dog ate watermelon today for the first time in a long while. It did have some white seeds in it. He is a 17 lb shihtzu. Has been nauseous since late last night. Tail down licking the floor deep swallowing. Should I be worried? This didn’t happen directly after the watermelon was eaten. It was hours later after he ate a bowl of kibble.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 19th, 2019

I'd keep an eye on Milo for now and try a home remedy 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 his normal diet. If he's still nauseous on the bland diet, 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. Best of luck.

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS
Veterinarian
Hi and thanks for your request.
As a first approach, I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days.
I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice diarrhoea, more vomiting, lethargy or inappetence.
Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
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