Sentences with phrase «dog tums»

The magnesium compounds create loose stools, while the calcium and aluminum compounds can lead to constipation, creating quite the opposite of why you gave your dog Tums in the first place.

Not exact matches

A dog's digestion moves much more rapidly than a human's does, so the calcium carbonate in the Tums doesn't have enough time to react with stomach acid and actually treat anything.

Because of the mineral compounds in Tums, they can actually cause some side effects in your dog that are far worse than an upset stomach.

If you're wanting to give Tums for an upset stomach, you'll be surprised to know that your dog's digestion moves too quickly for Tums to be effective.

Tums aren't immediately dangerous for your dog, but you shouldn't liberally give them Tums unless it's under the guidance of your veterinarian.

I've cooked for my dog in the past when he had a pancreatitis flare up, but had to supplement with ground tums per the vets recommendation to meet his calcium needs.

While Tums are not toxic to your dog, there are better solutions to help your dog if they're suffering from gastric upset.

Dogs can eat Tums, but in moderation and after all other solutions are exhausted (waiting patiently, pureed pumpkin, etc.).