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What can milk and other dairy products cause in many dogs?

Diarrhea or other digestive upset.

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Why: The ASPCA says milk and other dairy-based products can cause diarrhea or other digestive upset. A bowl of water is the safer drink.

Huh, didn't know that: Pets lack much lactase, the enzyme that breaks down the sugar in milk, says the ASPCA.

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Answer: Diarrhea. The ASPCA says milk and other dairy-based products can cause diarrhea or other digestive upset. A bowl of water is the safer drink.

  1. ASPCA, People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/people-foods-avoid-feeding-your-pets
    milk and other dairy-based products can cause diarrhea or other digestive upset.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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