Veterinary treatment for chocolate toxicity in dogs
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- In this video, Dr. Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC, DABT reviews veterinary treatment for chocolate toxicity in dogs. In this video, Dr. Lee reviews clinical signs, toxic dose of theobromine, treatment, and ways of decontaminating. When in doubt, the pet owner and veterinary professional should be instructed to call ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) for life-saving advice 24/7!
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My 35 pound dog ate an entire 3 oz bar of 72% dark chocolate. He ate it while I was at work. I have no idea how long ago, but I’d guess probably about 10 hours ago. No GI symptoms but acting so hyperactive and panting.
I cannot afford to have a crazy high vet bill and it’s midnight. I’m so concerned and I don’t wanna bring him in just to be charged a ton and be told just monitor him.
Unfortunately, it's more costly to treat once your dog has shown symptoms, as now it's too late to decontaminate. I would call your vet immediately.
Did the dog die?
@@runnergo1398 no honestly besides some elevated heart rate and hyperactivity he was totally fine. Never threw up or had diarrhea.
@@shannonm2005 Thanks for replying. Same thing happened to my dog. He's small and someone dropped chocolate and he gobbled it up instantly. Same symptoms as yours and is fine now.
Our 15lb cavalier King Charles spaniel spent a couple days in the pet ER after eating a half dozen triple chocolate brownies. He had a clean bill of health 6 months prior with no murmur detected. When he was cleared to go home we met with the vet and she noted a significant murmur in his discharge summary. We followed up with a vet cardiologist and he was diagnosed with mitral valve disease. I know it’s extremely common in the breed but can chocolate toxicity or the associated tachycardia cause permanent mitral valve damage?
Cute vet.
Hi my dog ate a little bit of chocolate cake, we live in a rural area with little vet clinics please help will she be fine
My Australian shepherd got unto my dark chocolate half a Bakers bar during the night. I found the paper on the floor and emediately gave her some diluted 3 Tbs hydrogen peroxide to make her vomit. But she didn't. Not even a burp. Physically she showed no signs that happened. She carried on as normal like nothing happened.This was a week ago and I have been keeping my eye on her very closely. So what can I do now? What could be happening inside? Is she OK? Does the effect or the poison just eventually leave her system and all is well? Please respond. Thankyou.
That amount can definitely be poisonous as Bakers chocolate is very concentrated with theobromine. As it's a week out, signs should have resolved by now.
It may be because you diluted the hydrogen peroxide. I have my dog 3tbs straight into her mouth and she proceeded to vomit multiple times. Hope your doggo is ok.
My dog ate a chocolate chip, oatmeal cookie. She is a pug/cocker spaniel mix, 14, 22 pounds. She ate it about 5 hours ago and has no symptoms. Should I try and induce vomiting?
One cookie is not a big deal, in general.
Only decent video I found on this topic
i have a small breed shipooh, almost 8lbs only, and ate half of a regular sized cupcake. anything i can do?
It's less likely as there's so little theobromine in there but I would call ASPCA to be safe! (Or your vet!)
Hello, I’m really worried because my dog ate two milk chocolate marshmallows, he is a medium dog schnauzer and he is slightly overweight and he is an adult, he had diarrhea, how dangerous is it and should I induce vomiting?
2 milk marshmallows don't have very much theobromine in it, so I wouldn't be that worried but would call ASPCA to be safe.
My dog is 24 pounds, and she ate one chocolate crinkle. I panicked and really had it out on my dad cause he was the one who gave it to her. He knew chocolates are poison to dogs, I don't know what he was thinking. So far my dog is showing no symptoms. It's been 4 hours. How long should I observe her? She was pooped thrice and all normal.
Update?
My dog is able to sleep is that a good sign ?
No, not necessarily, as your dog may have having "cardiotoxicity" or cardiac arrhythmias from it, depending on the dose ingested. If it's non-toxic, it's fine, but if it's greater than 20-40 mg/kg of theobromine, it's poisonous.
Why is chocolate poison in dogs?
It's the theobromine chemical within. And dogs eat large amounts of chocolate!
My dog ate a Starbucks brownie and I’m super scared
Depending on the size of your dog, it may not be a huge deal as it depends on the weight. I'd call ASPCA to make sure.
My 50 lb. dog ate 7 oz. of Hershey's special dark. I'm in Los Angeles, CA. Called ASPCA Poison Control. They put me on indefinite hold. Totally useless. They want $75 to walk me through the checklist available online, but don't have the staff to answer the phone. Called 4 vet emergency hospitals and was told they were "at capacity" because of (they mumbled. Covid-19?) and couldn't see the dog, nor were they "allowed" to give me any advice over the phone. They told me to call the poison control hotline to get a "case number." Totally useless. After 2 and a half hours of trying to get help, and despairing of getting any help at all, I gave the dog activated charcoal and I'm crossing my fingers that he'll be okay until I can call his regular vet when the office opens in the morning. I cannot wait to get out of California. Vets here keep pushing you to spend $300 to let them brush your dog's teeth, but are absent if you have a real problem. Thank God for the Internet and UA-cam
did you get any resolution? is the puppy okay today?
how much charcoal did you give?
@@shaadohsession3368 The dog is okay, but vomited activated charcoal and chocolate all night. You can get the activated charcoal over the counter at most pharmacies. I found bits and pieces of information on what to give and how much from several sites online. One had a chart indicating the level of illness risk for how much chocolate and how big the dog. Another gave a dosage range for activated charcoal (I gave him the max because it was dark chocolate and he ate a lot). Very thankful he recovered. Like medical doctors, I'm finding that vets schedule so many routine procedures and checkups they are generally unavailable if you have a real problem. I guess the next development will be "Urgent Care for Pets.")
@@wyominghome4857 There are emergency clinics all over - but I'm glad your dog is ok. I'm so sorry you experienced this. :(
Sad, because vets in Australia only care for the amount of money they can squeeze out of you. My 6 kg dog just ate roughly 30-40grams of 70% cocoa chocolate 1/3 to less of a 90g block of chocolate . I want to take them to the vet but it seems there isn't much I could do and they will rob me.
Well, they aren't in it just for the $ but to treat your pet. They have to pay for their staff, equipment, to run an ER 24-7, etc. Regardless, you can potentially induce vomiting by calling VPIS or a poison control center or your vet for advice. I hope your dog does ok!