Can Dogs Eat Nicotine Products? No — Rapid Cardiac and Neurological Emergency
This food is NOT safe for dogs. Keep it away from your pet.
Nicotine products including patches, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and vaping liquid are highly toxic to dogs. Nicotine causes rapid cardiac and neurological toxicity. Vaping liquid is especially concentrated and dangerous.
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Warning Signs & Symptoms
Rapid heart rate, vomiting, tremors, seizures, weakness, respiratory failure, death.
If Your Dog Ate This
Call vet or ASPCA Poison Control 888-426-4435 immediately.
What to Avoid
all nicotine products — patches, cigarettes, vaping liquid, nicotine gum
Preparation & Serving
Call vet or ASPCA Poison Control 888-426-4435 immediately. Note product type and amount. This is a rapidly progressing emergency.
Did you know?
Nicotine was named after Jean Nicot de Villemain who introduced tobacco to France in the 1560s. The compound is one of nature's most effective insecticides — tobacco evolved nicotine specifically to deter insects from eating it.
Portions & nutrition
- Toxic dose (per kg body weight)
- 0.5-1mg/kg causes toxicity
- Serving (small dog)
- never
- Serving (medium dog)
- never
- Serving (large dog)
- never
- Calories (per 100g)
- 0
- Safe frequency
- Never
Source
What You Need to Know
Nicotine acts rapidly in dogs causing cardiac stimulation followed by depression. E-cigarette liquid (vaping juice) is the most dangerous as it contains highly concentrated liquid nicotine — a few milliliters can be fatal. Used nicotine patches still contain enough nicotine to kill a dog. Cigarettes and cigarette butts in water also pose serious risk.
Not sure what to do next? Read our emergency guide What to Do If Your Dog Eats Something Toxic
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