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What if my dog eats Milorganite?

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What if my dog eats Milorganite?

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Milorganite is not toxic if eaten. Your dog is not facing a “life threatening” crisis that requires medical care or emergency stomach pumping. How much discomfort your dog has will depend on how much Milorganite was consumed. Dogs that eat a small amount of Milorganite do not show signs of discomfort. More than a normal food bowl will typically cause gastroenteritis because the Milorganite pellets are coarse, hard and highly abrasive. The abrasion causes inflammation of the stomach and intestinal lining. Eating too much Milorganite can induce vomiting, which can lead to dehydration, incontinence (stiffness in the hind legs), atrophy, depression and black stools. To alleviate discomfort, provide liquids, a bland diet, and contact your local veterinarian for instructions on how to manage gastrointestinal irritation. If a veterinarian suggests that the high iron in Milorganite is life threatening, the vet is incorrect about the chemistry. The iron in Milorganite is not soluble and is not

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