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Originally Posted by njsalvaggio  My 6 month old 2.7 lb little girl woke me up a 5 a.m. with the dry heaves. Obviously an upset tummy. Is it ok to give her Pepto Bismol to help calm the upset? I gave her a little childrens anti-diarrhea liquid because that's all I had at home. The breeder told me that was ok to give when loose stool. That did seem to do the trick. She was up playing like always and did eat her breakfast. I will get some of the pink stuff and have it on hand if anyone has used this and knows that it's ok. |
I'm pretty sure that pepto bismol is toxic to small dogs because it contains salicylate, which is basically a form of aspirin, and you could easily overdose your puppy. Do what the breeder recommends, but definitely call the vet if she is still not keeping food down.