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A dark chocolate chip fell out of my cookie at about 10:30 pm est. Dakota, my 101 pound German Shepherd grabbed it and ate it before I could stop him. He has vomited a few times since and did some diarrhea but otherwise seems fine. Should he be ok? Unfortunately no emergency vets in our immediate area and I don't drive.
True Dough
(17,433 posts)He'll likely be fine, especially having vomited. Veterinarians encourage inducing vomiting in these sorts of situations. Your pupper took care of that already.
BlueKota
(1,895 posts)He is doing much better today.
True Dough
(17,433 posts)tazkcmo
(7,310 posts)And it sounds like it has. If he continues to vomit and have diarrhea after 24 hours a vet visit would be advisable.
BlueKota
(1,895 posts)around 4:30 a.m. and is fine now
Dr. Shepper
(3,014 posts)Im a vet and this is what I use for my dogs.
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/multimedia/clinical-calculator/chocolate-toxicity-calculator
Chocolate contains theobromine which is a cardio toxin. Best to call your vet when they open today.
Heres a good write up - https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/chocolate-poisoning-in-dogs
Hope your pup feels better soon.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,138 posts)For example, per your calculator, a 60 pound dog would have to eat a half pound of chocolate for treatment to be required. An 8 pound dog would have to eat over a whole ounce, otherwise treatment is not advised.
Call the vet even when not needed, so they can generate more business for vets.
I am glad you care and are careful, though. Not knocking you, just noting how business works.
OP, listen to the vet over me, but per the vet's calculator you have no worries.
Dr. Shepper
(3,014 posts)Is weird just hours after a non toxic dose. Maybe something else going on. It is always safest to listen to your own vet and not the internet.
My specialty is pathology and I would rather not have pets die. I dont need the business.
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BlueKota
(1,895 posts)I will save that link. He is back to normal now.
samnsara
(17,678 posts)....he vomited once but was ok. Good luck with your pupper!
lark
(23,241 posts)He did this Christmas night after we'd gone to bed and we found the empty bag the next morning. He was fine, but my friends' small dog nearly died when she got into a few tootsie rolls.
BlueKota
(1,895 posts)Glad it survived. It's good in this sense that Dakota is a big boy.
BlueKota
(1,895 posts)I am glad the Springer was okay too.
Shermann
(7,519 posts)That's really not much for a 101-pound dog, I'm surprised he had any symptoms at all.
BlueKota
(1,895 posts)Maybe it was something else that set his stomach off but I am not sure what it could have been. He's better now.
Dr. Shepper
(3,014 posts)I kept checking back all day for an update.
iemanja
(53,137 posts)That's strange.
BlueKota
(1,895 posts)from something else he ate, and that just tipped the scale, but I didn't feed him anything different, and I didn't see him eat anything else he shouldn't have. Although at night when I let him out in his fenced in area to do his business, I can't always see very well what he's up to.
iemanja
(53,137 posts)I think that more likely than a single choc chip causing his stomach upset.
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