My dog chewed an Orajel tube. Is it safe? Should I go to the vet?

Depending on the amount that was in the tube, you may see vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, bloody stool, abdominal pain or excessive thirst/urination. The tube itself presents another issue since it can cause obstruction or internal injury. Ideally, Mia should be examined by your veterinarian or at the nearest veterinary ER. Induction of vomiting may be contraindicated since the tube may cause damage coming up. After a physical exam, the vet can determine the best course of action to retrieve or remove the tube while treating any symptoms.

I'd be concerned in that if Cody ate parts of the tube, it could cause GI obstruction. In addition, the anti-fungal cream could cause some vomiting and diarrhea if there was some left in the tube. I'd monitor him for now, and if you do see any vomiting or diarrhea, 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 continues to have vomiting and diarrhea while withholding food or on the bland diet, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, I would have him seen by a vet. Hopefully though, he didn't eat any of the tube or ingest any remaining cream, and he will be just fine :-)

If he ate it last night and is not showing any adverse effects by now, then he will likely be fine. If he ingested the tube, monitor for lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite or abdominal pain. These are symptoms that should be addressed by your veterinarian.

As long as Hoyle didn't consume a large quantity of this stuff he should be OK. This product is primarily an irritant to the skin and eyes, and doesn't seem to have much toxic effect unless consumed in very large quantities. This doesn't sound like the case in this instance so great news! Hope this helps.

Hi and thanks for your post on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The Polysporin contents are not toxic. However, Willis may experience some transient vomiting or diarrhea. It would be more concerning if Willis ate part of or the whole tube as that could cause a intestinal obstruction. If you are still concerned, you may phone the Pet Poison Helpline: 1-855-764-7661. I hope this helps and best of luck to you and Willis!

The plastic is the main issue indeed, if he didn't break it apart before eating it it might cause blockage in the intestines. take him to the vet, they will probably do an xray to see if the plastic tube is there indeed.

At worst, you may see some GI upset (vomiting and/or diarrhea). If this happened recently, you can rinse her mouth with cool water for at least 15 minutes then dry her thoroughly. If she vomits once or twice yet is behaving normally, you can try withholding food for 24 hours then feeding a bland diet for a few days. Transition slowly to her regular diet afterwards. In the meantime, monitor for lethargy, persistent vomiting/diarrhea, loss of appetite or abdominal pain. These are symptoms that would need to be addressed by a veterinarian at the nearest veterinary ER.