My dog just ate chocolate should I be worried?

Well, chocolate is poisonous to dogs but she should be fine... Maybe call the veterinarian. Now too much chocolate wouldn't be fine but considering of about how much she ate she could possibly vomit it out (maybe not) or be just fine... If you see her doing any abnormal stuff get to a vet and they will handle it from there :).

Toxic amounts are: dark or semi-sweet, or sweet cocoa - 1/3 oz per pound of dog; baking chocolate - 1/10 oz per pound of dog; milk chocolate - 3/4 to 1 oz. Per pound of dog; white chocolate - 45 oz per pound of dog. Signs of theobromine toxicity include: nausea, vomiting, restlessness, diarrhea, muscle tremors, increased urination, tachycardia, arrhythmias, and seizures.

Even with smaller amounts, it is wise to induce vomiting, because the dog will have diarrhea and may also vomit the chocolate. This should be done as soon as possible, but is useless after 2 hours. The dose of 3% hydrogen peroxide is 1 teaspoon per 10-15 pounds of dog.It can either be squirted down the dog's throat or mixed with a small amount of broth for the dog to drink.

If the dog does not vomit within 10 minutes, repeat. If your dog eats a lethal amount of chocolate, or a foreign object, minutes matter. Figure out the dangerous amounts of chocolate based on your dog's weight, and the correct dose of peroxide.

Write these on a card and tape it in your medicine cabinet, or write in permanent marker on the peroxide bottle.

The best thing to do is call your local Veterinarian. Most likely it won't be a big deal but just call to make sure everything is All right. Worst case scenario you might have to bring your dog in to see the veterinarian and they will just check to make sure everything is okay.

I don't think that will happen though because it was just a little bit of chocolate so I'm sure it will be okay! :) Happy holidays! -gabrielle:).

As I read this I was eating a kit kat candy bar and doing what I do all the time giving a few small pieces to my 3 dogs(i know alot of you will be like boo shame on you)but hey I have been doing it for years. Your dog will most likely not die unless it has an alleric reaction. My 13lb 4yr old love york peppermint pattys gets a small bite or two once in a blue moon.

Chocolate toxicness from least to worst: white milk dark bakers hershey chocolate is more milk the cocoa so its less evil of the brands godiva is very cocoa rich.

My one dog when was about 3yr old now 8yrs old ate a whole regular sized hershey dark bar and this is what his vet said when I called in a panic lol no I did not feed it to him he snatched it out of a bag off the floor in a dark mini van.

Well that could cause some problems in such a small dog, especially a york pattie since they're dark chocolate. I would call the vet to see if they think you should come in. Or you can try giving her a little bit of hydrogen peroxide to make her vomit.

I wouldn't give her anymore than 1 tsp if you do that though, anymore could make her sick.

You should never give a dog chocolate. If it was an accident then you still need to see about checking it and observing it or TAKE IT TO THE VET! I am not lying.

A few of my dogs died from it, I am concerned about it. I would not want your dog to die like mine did. I hope you have good luck with the event.

I don't think anything bad will happen worse senario she throws up but since you only 1/3 of it, I think you will be fine. You should only be worried if she eats like the whole thing, but you should probably see a vet if she ate like 3 in a row.

You should hurry and take her too the vet! Chocolate is poisonous to dogs. You should check if she is acting different.

If she is, then it's an emergency! You should hurry. If she isn't she is probably fine.. like the others said.

Hope I helped and good luck!

No not really , people say if you give your dog chocolate it will die but thats only when you keep on feeding it choco . So if it was only once it will be fine and my dog has ate choco once and she is full of joy x.

My grandma fed her dog Chocolate everyday for 20 years and he lived that long, I don't personally because it can be bad but don't worry she will be fine.

It's actually baker's chocolate that's potent to dogs. We had this stupid 5lbs poodle that use to eat my sisters and my chocolate bunnies at Easter and the thing lived 18 yrs.

It's not good but I wouldn't be TOO scared because she'll probably just get sick and it'll pass don't worry. One time my dog ate a whole bag of charcoal WHY I don't know \: haha hope this helped :).

My lab. Ate a whole choclete cake and all he got was an extra 5 pounds. Lol.

The only kind of choclete im pritty sure your dog cant have is dark or cooking choclete.

My friends dog ate an entire chocolate cake and is fine and that was a year ago.

Don't worry about it, I'm sure she will be fine :).

You shouldn't worry my dog eats chocolate all the time and the only thing that happens is that she poops constantly.

Shea going to f@cking died. Ps no lie my dog died too.

She'll be fine. Just try not to let it happen again.

Ugh. Im always SO careful with him because he will eat anything and now I feel like such a horrible mother! Asked by SeattleGrace 54 months ago Similar questions: dog ate chocolate Pets > Dogs.

Chocolate He will be fine, I am sure. My dog ate a whole box of valentine's chocolate once and was fine! We called the vet, to be sure, but she had no reaction whatsoever.

Especially if it was a super small piece of chocolate. Here is a chart that shows how much chocolate and the weight of your pet to create toxicity when chocolate is ingested: Number of OUNCES of CHOCOLATE a Pet Would Need to Ingest for TOXICITY Weight of Pet in Pounds 5 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Milk Chocolate (ounces) 5 10 15 18 22 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 Dark Chocolate (ounces) 1.5 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Baking Chocolate (ounces) 0.6 1.2 1.7 2.2 2.8 3.4 4.5 5.6 6.8 7.9 9 10.2 11.4 The article also says: "The fat and sugar in the chocolate can create an unpleasant but temporary upset stomach. This is what happens in most chocolate ingestion cases."

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Chocolate I don't think a tiny piece will harm your dog; of course it depends how tiny is tiny. Was it like the size of a pea or what? It may give him a bit of the runs.At least that's what my veterinarian told me.

Or it may do nothing at all. Back in 2000 or 2001 I didn't know about the "no chocolate for dogs" thing and I used to give this one dog I cared for - a black lab - quite a bit of chocolate. She never had any problems.

I used to drive her in the back seat of my car for a walk around the park, and if she smelled a whiff of chocolate she would nudge my shoulder till I gave her some. I don't care for her any more. These days I only have cats and I don't feed them chocolate.

It was my daughter who first told me that chocolate was bad for dogs. I stopped giving the dog chocolate right after that. Then I talked to our vet.

The thing is you should be very careful in the future. Dogs shouldn't have any at all - that's the safest way. Why chocolate poisons dogs and how to treat chocolate dog poisoning While the pathetic begging look that goes across the face of a dog wanting chocolate can weaken the most stoic dog owner, stay firm.

Do not give in. Ever. Once dogs have tasted chocolate, they want more.

And for dogs, that's a bad thing. You might disagree, thinking back to a time when you noticed a dog enjoying a tidbit of chocolate with no deleterious effect. Don't be fooled.

The problem, according to veterinary experts, is that eating a speck of chocolate leads a dog to crave more. It can mean that your dog will jump at a opportunity to get any type of chocolate, not knowing that certain chocolates are more lethal than other types. Larger amounts of chocolate, particularly of the most toxic type, can bring about epileptic seizures in some dogs, and in all dogs, can kill.

Poisoning of dogs by chocolate is not as uncommon as you might think. "Chocolate ingestions are one common reason why pet owners and veterinarians call us," said Dana Farbman, Certified Veterinary Technician and Manager, Client and Professional Relations, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center."However, it would be difficult to verify an exact ranking in frequency of calls, as the types of substances we receive calls on can vary greatly depending on many factors, including the time of year. We generally do experience somewhat of a rise in chocolate calls around holidays, such as Halloween, Easter, Christmas, Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.

Why is Chocolate Lethal? Chocolate contains theobromine. A naturally occurring stimulant found in the cocoa bean, theobromine increases urination and affects the central nervous system as well as heart muscle.

While amounts vary by type of chocolate, it's the theobromine that is poisonous to dogs. Symptoms of Chocolate Dog Ingestion and Poisoning You can recognize that your dog has eaten a toxic dose of chocolate from the symptoms. Within the first few hours, the evidence includes vomiting, diarrhea or hyperactivity.

As time passes and there's increased absorption of the toxic substance, you'll see an increase in the dog's heart rate, which can cause arrhythmia, restlessness, hyperactivity, muscle twitching, increased urination or excessive panting. This can lead to hyperthermia, muscle tremors, seizures, coma and even death. How Much Chocolate Is Deadly?

If a 50-pound dog eats a teaspoonful of milk chocolate, it's not going to cause serious problems. However, if that same dog gorges himself on a two-layer chocolate cake, his stomach will feel more than upset and soon it's likely he'll be vomiting or experiencing diarrhea. To answer the question "How much is too much" is not simple.

The health and age of your dog must be considered. Obviously if your dog is aged and not in top shape, his reaction to a plate of chocolate is going to be different from a young healthy dog of the same weight. Another fact that must be considered is this: Not all chocolate is the same.

Some has a small amount of theobromine; another type has a large amount and still another contains an amount that is somewhere in between. The quantity has a relationship with the weight of your dog. Small dogs can be poisoned, it is easy to understand, from smaller amounts of theobromine than large dogs.

Which chocolate is the safest, relatively speaking? White chocolate. It has the least amount of theobromine: 1 mg per ounce.

Far on the other side of the spectrum is baking chocolate, which has a huge 450 mg of theobromine per ounce! Here are a few other chocolates for you to ponder: hot chocolate, 12 mg of theobromine per ounce; milk chocolate, 60 mg/oz; and up there near baking chocolate: semi-sweet chocolate with 260 mg/oz. You might try using this to remember these chocolates from least to most toxic: What Happy Moose Says BAA?

Or: White-Hot-Milk-Semi-Baked. If you have a better way to remember, contact us! Knowing which chocolate is the most toxic is important, but leaves one wondering how much must be eaten to poison a dog.

The list in this box should be helpful. Maybe you can clip it and post it on your refrigerator? White chocolate: 200 ounces per pound of body weight.

It takes 250 pounds of white chocolate to cause signs of poisoning in a 20-pound dog, 125 pounds for a 10-pound dog. Milk chocolate: 1 ounce per pound of body weight. Approximately one pound of milk chocolate is poisonous to a 20-pound dog; one-half pound for a 10-pound dog.

The average chocolate bar contains 2 to 3 ounces of milk chocolate.It would take 2-3 candy bars to poison a 10 pound dog. Semi-sweet chocolate has a similar toxic level. Sweet cocoa: 0.3 ounces per pound of body weight.

One-third of a pound of sweet cocoa is toxic to a 20-pound dog; 1/6 pound for a 10-pound dog. Baking chocolate: 0.1 ounce per pound body weight. Two one-ounce squares of bakers' chocolate is toxic to a 20-pound dog; one ounce for a 10-pound dog.

The above came from: http://www.dogownersdigest.com/news/library/chocolate-dog-poisoning.shtml Sources: My own experience and the Web .

According to this article, it could possibly be a problem. There is a chart saying how much chocolate is unsafe to eat in comparison to the dog's weight. There are also three kinds of chocolate: Milk Chocolate, Semi-sweet Chocolate, and Bakers chocolate.

The all contain different amounts of theobromine, Bakers Chocolate having the most. Please read this chart and try to figure out if he ate enough to be worried. If so, immediately contact the vet (although I don't know when it happened).

The fact that he is a chihuahua has me somewhat concerned. I'm sure he will be okay, but just to be on the safe side, I would look into it. I hope everything works out all right.

Chocolate Toxicity In Dogs We've all heard it, "Don't give your dog chocolate it will kill him". We'll how true is it you're probably wondering. Do I have to rush him to an emergency vet if he ate one of my M&M's?

The truth is chocolate contains theobromine that is toxic to dogs in sufficient quantities. This is a xanthine compound in the same family of caffeine, and theophylline. Toxic Levels The good news is that it takes, on average, a fairly large amount of theobromine 100-150 mg/kg to cause a toxic reaction.

Although there are variables to consider like the individual sensitivity, animal size and chocolate concentration. On average, Milk chocolate contains 44 mg of theobromine per oz. Semisweet chocolate contains 150mg/oz.

Baker's chocolate 390mg/oz. Using a dose of 100 mg/kg as the toxic dose it comes out roughly as: 1 ounce per 1 pound of body weight for Milk chocolate 1 ounce per 3 pounds of body weight for Semisweet chocolate 1 ounce per 9 pounds of body weight for Baker's chocolate. So, for example, 2 oz.

Of Baker's chocolate can cause great risk to an 15 lb. Dog. Yet, 2 oz.

Of Milk chocolate usually will only cause digestive problems. Clinical Signs Xanthines affect the nervous system, cardiovascular system and peripheral nerves. It has a diuretic effect as well.

Clinical signs: Hyper excitability Hyper irritability Increased heart rate Restlessness Increased urination Muscle tremors Vomiting Diarrhea Treatment There is no specific antidote for this poisoning. And the half life of the toxin is 17.5 hours in dogs. Induce vomiting in the first 1-2 hours if the quantity is unknown.

Administering activated charcoal may inhibit absorption of the toxin. An anticonvulsant might be indicated if neurological signs are present and needs to be controlled. Oxygen therapy, intravenous medications, and fluids might be needed to protect the heart.

Milk chocolate will often cause diarrhea 12-24 hours after ingestion. This should be treated symptomatically (fluids, etc..) to prevent dehydration. If you suspect your pet has ingested chocolate contact your Vet immediately!

They can help you determine the the proper treatment for your pet. Sources: http://talktothevet. ComARTICLES/DOGS/chocolatetoxic.

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Most commercial chocolates don't actually have much chocolate in them. The more expensive kinds can have as much as 70% cacao, which is much more toxic to dogs.My dog at half a bag of Hershey's chocolate Kisses, foil and all, and she was just fine. Of course, she weighed 90 pounds at the time, so a chihuahua wouldn't be able to eat as much.

Theobromine, a Methylxanthine, is the amino acid in chocolate that dogs can't digest. The ASPCA Poison Control Center is a good link to have in your favorites. Chocolate Did you know…chocolate can be harmful or even deadly to pets?

Depending on the form involved, chocolate can contain high amounts of fat and caffeine-like substances known as methylxanthines. If ingested in significant amounts, chocolate can potentially produce clinical effects ranging from vomiting and diarrhea to panting, excessive thirst and urination, hyperactivity, abnormal heart rhythm, tremors, seizures and even death in severe cases. Typically, the darker the chocolate, the higher the potential for clinical problems from methylxanthine poisoning.

White chocolate has the lowest methylxanthine content, while baking chocolate contains the highest.As little as 20 ounces of milk chocolate, or only two ounces of baking chocolate can cause serious problems in a 10-pound dog. While white chocolate may not have the same potential as darker forms to cause a methylxanthine poisoning, the high fat content of lighter chocolates could still lead to vomiting and diarrhea, as well as the possible development of life-threatening pancreatitis, an inflammatory condition of the pancreas. Watch your dog for the symtoms above, and take him to the emergency vet, if necessary, but my guess is that he'll be just fine.

Also, another reason not to give chocolate to dogs, even in safe doses, is that they can develop a taste for it and seek it out. Bannned's Recommendations Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook (Howell Reference Books) Amazon List Price: $29.95 Used from: $13.45 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 61 reviews) Every dog owner should have this book on the shelf.

I hope this helps.... Chocolate Poisoning Chocolate contains theobromine - a substance toxic to dogs. Baking chocolate contains more theobromine per ounce than semisweet chocolate, which, in turn, contains more theobromine than milk chocolate. While most lethal cases of chocolate poisoning occur when small dogs eat large quantities of baking chocolate, owners should nonetheless keep their dogs and chocolates well-separated.

If you witness your dog eating chocolate or if it shows any signs of chocolate toxicity (anxiety, pacing, hyperexcitability, excessive thirst and urination, vomiting, or seizures): call your vet immediately and tell him or her what type of chocolate your dog ate, how much you think it ate, how long ago it indulged itself, and how much your dog weighs. If you find your dog within a couple of hours of ingesting the chocolate, your vet will either instruct you on how to induce vomiting or ask you to bring your dog to the clinic to have its stomach pumped. If more than a couple of hours have passed, the toxin will already be circulating in your dog's system, so your vet will provide supportive therapy (such as intravenous fluids and drugs to control hyperexcitability) while your dog's body works to detoxify itself.

For more information call Animal Poison Control (they will charge an initial fee for a consult) 1-800-548-2423. petshealth.com/dr_library/chocpois.html ****************************************************************************** The problem is that it contains a stimulant similar to caffeine called theobromine. In high enough doses this chemical can cause severe effects including death.

Toxic doses are listed as varying, but I figure better to be safe and go with the lowest listed toxic dose to base my decisions on. This is published at 100 mg theobromine per kilogram of body weight. (For those of us not raised with the metric system that is about 45 mg/lb of body weight.

} Now different types of chocolate have different doses of theobromine per ounce of chocolate. Here are the usual amounts: milk chocolate=45mg/oz= toxicity at 1 oz eaten/pound body weight. Semi-sweet chocolate=150mg-260mg /oz=toxicity at 1 oz eaten/3-6 pounds body weight.

Baker’s chocolate=450mg/oz=toxicity at 1 oz eaten/10 pounds body weight cocoa beans-450-1500mg/oz=toxicity at one ounce eaten/10-33 lbs body weight Of course it is best to not let your dog get into the candy bin at all, but if it happens and the above doses are even closely approached, get help from your veterinarian immediately. In lower doses chocolate will probably cause some digestive upset such as diarrhea and maybe even vomiting. This could even occur a day or so later.As toxic doses are approached more severe signs will occur.

These can be excitement, restlessness, irritability, increased heart rate, inreased urination, tremors, leading to seizures, coma and even death. Do NOT wait to see if your pet will be okay. After two hours of eating the chocolate all of it has passed out of the stomach into the intestines for complete absorption into the body.

Call your veterinarian for recommendations. Most will recommend you bring the pet in so vomiting can be made to happen and supportive care can be given as well as monitoting of the pet for signs of toxicity and symptomatic treatment if needed. I used to do emergency veterinary work and there is nothing sadder than seeing a patient too late to help something that could have been treated effectively if done so in time.

Your dog may have to be hospitalized for awhile if symptomatic. Times in the hospital vary depending on the dosage ingested and signs.It takes about 7 1/2 hours for half of the theobromine to be removed from the body and another 7 1/2 hours for half of what is left to be removed and so on. http://www.petnutritioninfo.com/chocolate.htm ********************************************************************************* Due to the small amount I'll guess he'll be OK.

But since he's such a small dog it might ease your mind to call the 800# listed above..

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