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Can dogs die if they eat gum?

Updated: 10/6/2023
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13y ago

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Chewing Gum CAN plug them up. We had a dog eat one of those large packs of gum. The Vet said to give him 2-3 Tablespoons ( ours is a 65 lb dog) of Hydrogen peroxide. Make sure the dog is out side or get it outside within 3 seconds as they will puke up anything in their stomach. It worked, the bubblegum came up and this was after eating it 2 hours earlier.

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14y ago

It is not recommended for dogs to have gum. In some gums there are sugars that are extremely bad for dog's health. So even if the dog doesn't swallow the gum it is still bad because those harmful sugars are still getting swallowed. So just to be safe stay away from giving your dog gum!

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13y ago

Yes because when they pop out the gum it makes a bubble.The bubble pops and the dog is in shock and dies.

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12y ago

no because a dog wouldn't know what to do with it and if its bad for us to swollow it then its even worse for them

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12y ago

It would have seizures and their liver could shut down. Sugar free gum is especially toxic for any dog.

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12y ago

Yes, it is. If you give your dog/animal gum, or something sticky it's more than likely to get stuck in their teeth or they'll swallow it because they don't know any better.

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12y ago

I Wouldn't recommend it because they can chew then choke then your pup will die

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13y ago

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