My dog ate charcoal. Is it safe? Should I be worried about my pet?

No that is not usually toxic even though can cause some constipation. Side effects (always mild anyway) depends on the dosage, so please write to us which dosage you gave to have more specific answers.

Charcoal is usually not toxic to dogs but it can cause nausea if ingested in large quantities. If she continues to drool for more than a few hours I would recommend taking her to the vet in order to get it treated.

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!

Poor Lily has been through a lot! The charcoal can be responsible for the color of her stools, and she may have some stomach upset from the charcoal leading her to have a decrease in appetite. Try offering her some boiled white meat chicken (no bones or skin) and white rice. If she isn't back to eating as normal in another 24-48 hours, then I would be concerned and give her vet a call. I hope this helps!

No this should not be toxic to the point of life-threatening illness if a little is swallowed. At most, you may see some stomach upset (vomiting, diarrhea) in which case a bland diet of boiled plain chicken OR lean ground turkey and rice can be given to help settle the stomach. Otherwise, Sooky should be fine moving forward. Take care : )

Thank you for providing the information that the ink is non-toxic! If he only ate a little of it and it's non-toxic, Archie should be fine. You may see some GI upset in the form of vomiting or diarrhea, and if you do, you can 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. I hope this helps!

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 :-)