HELP my chihuahua ate chocolate?

Question

Well i need help my chihuahua grabbed the box of pot of gold off my coffee table when i went out and ate the whole box and hid some under the bed, I am watching him close what should i do? I heard it kills dogs should i have his stomache pumped?

Answer 1

Our dogs seem to be able to find chocolate even when I can't. They are beagles so I'm not surprised at their sniffing abilities. I just wish I could train them to find it, then let me know where it is so I could eat it instead of them!

Answer 2

He will be OK. The heart rate goes up which is the problem with chocolate but I doubt he ate it all as you said he hid some. They need to eat quite a bit of chocolate to kill them.

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.

But if he starts to have big reaction the definitely take it to the vet!

Answer 3

My chi snuck a hershey's the really big kind! And when she finished eating she had chocolate all over her face, I didn't know what it was, I thought it was blood, until I found the chocolate and the torn wrapper. Anyway, I was scared too, but nothing happened to her, the next day I took her to the vet, they said she is fine, you would have noticed if she was hurt. I don't know what the symptoms are to look out for, though! Call a vet!!

Answer 4

He will be OK. The heart rate goes up which is the problem with chocolate but I doubt he ate it all as you said he hid some. They need to eat quite a bit of chocolate to kill them.

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.

Answer 5

You need to call your vet. You have a very small dog ingesting what could be a good amount of poison. Call your vet (or any vet) to get proper advice. We can't tell you it's ok. And anybody that does should be ashamed to offer veterinary advice without knowing even 25% of the details.

Answer 6

Mmm. Depemnds on how large the box is
AND
Dark or Milk chocolate.
Sounds like a small box of milk chocolate, but I would still call poison control, since he is small.

Answer 7

Symptoms occur with the ingestion of 45 mg per pound of body weight. Theobromine deaths have been reported after ingestion of 52 mg per pound of body weight.

Please seek veterinary attention immediatly. this is very poisonous to dogs.

Answer 8

You need to take him to the vet. A small amount of chocolate can kill a small dog like a chihuahua. With a large dog, it would take a large amount of chocolate. Please take him to the vet ASAP>

Answer 9

I'd call an emergency vet clinic and get their advice. Especially for a dog this small - this could be a killer if not treated correctly!

Answer 10

induce vomiting go to the emergency vet and don't let him go to sleep. It is deadly if too much and chihuahuas do not take much. try vanilla ice cream with a little hydrogen peroxide b/c of size and and at teaspoon of salt it makes them vomit i had the same thing happen to me. this only if you can not get to a vet