My puppy ate a desiccant packet. Should I worry if it's silica gel?

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Pip will be fine. There are not a lot of balls in those packs and it sounds like she didn’t ingest many. The concern would be if she ate multiple packets at a time. That can cause severe dehydration. Only one pack is safe. Kisses to Pip!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If you are referring to the fresh packets or silica gel or activated charcoal packets that come in shoe boxes, medications, etc then they are non toxic. Ones that contain iron are toxic. So I would check to see what kind it is. Silica gel are white. Activated charcoal is black but isn't magnetic. Iron is magnetic, black and he should see a Vet if he ate the iron. I hope this helps!

The good news is that this silica gel is non-toxic, but you may see some vomiting and/or diarrhea from Kramer. If you do, 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 Kramer continues to vomit and have diarrhea in the absence of food or on the bland diet, becomes very lethargic, stops drinking water, or starts vomiting water, then I would have him seen by a vet right away.

It depends on what was in the packet. Some of those packets can be toxic. If it was Silica Gel she may be fine. I suggest you take Cosmo to the vet as soon as possible or call the Pet Poison Helpline for assistance. You may have to call the manufacturer of the dog treats and find out what is in the packet. ( https://pets.thenest.com/silica-gel-packs-poisonous-cats-8533.html ) ( https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/ )

The silica packets are actually not toxic, so I don't think the vomiting and lethargy are related to that. However, those are still concerning signs and I would recommend taking Beggar to her vet today for an exam, blood work, and x rays. She could have a metabolic issue, a foreign body, or IBD.

I can understand being worried! If the cooling gel is non-toxic, then Kari should be safe. There is a small potential that it could cause some GI upset if she ate a fair amount of it, so if shows vomiting or diarrhea, I would withhold food and feed a bland diet. 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. Kari should be fine, but you did absolutely the right thing by checking :-)

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! From what I can find out about these Rapid Relief gel packs is that the contents are not to be ingested but are non-toxic. If ingested by humans or dogs there is generally no concern excepts maybe some tummy upset. It doesn't contain anti-freeze. I would confirm though with poison control to be 100% sure. There is a fee. http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/ I wish you the best!