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How much chocolate does it take to kill a dog?
I know that chocolate is fatal to dogs.
I dropped the wrapping of a chocolate candy in front of a small schnauzer. There was a big of chocolate left over on the inside of the wrapping. Luckily, the dog didn't immediately gobble up the wrapping and I was able to get it away from the dog. If the dog had eaten it, would the dog have died? |
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How much chocolate does it take to kill a dog?
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oups.com: I know that chocolate is fatal to dogs. Chocolate *can* be fatal to dogs. A quick rule of thumb: A) The darker the chocolate, the more toxic it is to dogs and B) a smaller dog will likely be more affected by a given amount of chocolate than a larger dog. I dropped the wrapping of a chocolate candy in front of a small schnauzer. There was a big of chocolate left over on the inside of the wrapping. Luckily, the dog didn't immediately gobble up the wrapping and I was able to get it away from the dog. If the dog had eaten it, would the dog have died? If it was only a small amount of chocolate, your dog should be fine. That said, your vet will have a much better idea of whether or not your dog is in danger. If you are concerned, please call them or your local emergency vet. I think it's better to call them with a potentially silly question than to endanger the health of the dog. I'd much rather feel stupid than hurt my dog. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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How much chocolate does it take to kill a dog?
On Aug 22, 5:14 pm, Shelly wrote:
" wrote groups.com: I know that chocolate is fatal to dogs. Chocolate *can* be fatal to dogs. A quick rule of thumb: A) The darker the chocolate, the more toxic it is to dogs and B) a smaller dog will likely be more affected by a given amount of chocolate than a larger dog. I dropped the wrapping of a chocolate candy in front of a small schnauzer. There was a big of chocolate left over on the inside of the wrapping. Luckily, the dog didn't immediately gobble up the wrapping and I was able to get it away from the dog. If the dog had eaten it, would the dog have died? If it was only a small amount of chocolate, your dog should be fine. That said, your vet will have a much better idea of whether or not your dog is in danger. If you are concerned, please call them or your local emergency vet. I think it's better to call them with a potentially silly question than to endanger the health of the dog. I'd much rather feel stupid than hurt my dog. -- Shellyhttp://www.cat-sidh.net(the Mother Ship)http://esther.cat-sidh.net(Letters to Esther) Perhaps dogs are all a little different and just an ounce would kill some, but I remember years ago I knew a guy in college that fed M &Ms to his dog. I can't recall how many, but it was quite a lot. At that time I never knew it was bad for dogs either, but I do remember seeing his dog after that, so at wasn't fatal. I think almost everyone knows it isn't good for dogs now. Try Googling it. dkw |
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How much chocolate does it take to kill a dog?
wrote in message oups.com... On Aug 22, 5:14 pm, Shelly wrote: " wrote groups.com: I know that chocolate is fatal to dogs. Chocolate *can* be fatal to dogs. A quick rule of thumb: A) The darker the chocolate, the more toxic it is to dogs and B) a smaller dog will likely be more affected by a given amount of chocolate than a larger dog. I dropped the wrapping of a chocolate candy in front of a small schnauzer. There was a big of chocolate left over on the inside of the wrapping. Luckily, the dog didn't immediately gobble up the wrapping and I was able to get it away from the dog. If the dog had eaten it, would the dog have died? If it was only a small amount of chocolate, your dog should be fine. That said, your vet will have a much better idea of whether or not your dog is in danger. If you are concerned, please call them or your local emergency vet. I think it's better to call them with a potentially silly question than to endanger the health of the dog. I'd much rather feel stupid than hurt my dog. -- Shellyhttp://www.cat-sidh.net(the Mother Ship)http://esther.cat-sidh.net(Letters to Esther) Perhaps dogs are all a little different and just an ounce would kill some, but I remember years ago I knew a guy in college that fed M &Ms to his dog. I can't recall how many, but it was quite a lot. At that time I never knew it was bad for dogs either, but I do remember seeing his dog after that, so at wasn't fatal. I think almost everyone knows it isn't good for dogs now. Try Googling it. dkw My dogs got into a forgotten 16 oz. bag of dark chocolates, and within 15 mins, they were both trembling. A quick trip to the vet, who gave them hydrogen peroxide. This is why knowledgable dog owners carry hydrogen peroxide 3% with them when they travel. A couple of teaspoons will cause the dog to vomit quickly--within 5 mins. It's not only chocolate that they can get into that can get them in trouble., and it's better safe than sorry. |
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How much chocolate does it take to kill a dog?
sandman wrote:
My dogs got into a forgotten 16 oz. bag of dark chocolates, and within 15 mins, they were both trembling. A quick trip to the vet, who gave them hydrogen peroxide. And that's a good example of "it depends." Dark chocolate is bad news, especially in large quantities. If it had been milk chocolate, it might not have been so toxic, though at that amount, I'd have still contacted the vet. This is why knowledgable dog owners carry hydrogen peroxide 3% with them when they travel. A couple of teaspoons will cause the dog to vomit quickly--within 5 mins. It's not only chocolate that they can get into that can get them in trouble., and it's better safe than sorry. With the caveat that some things that are toxic will cause more harm coming back up than they will staying put until they can be neutralized. Chocolate is not one of those things, but you don't want to induce vomiting after ingesting something like bleach. Not that I think most dogs would drink bleach, but I imagine there are other corrosive agents that they might eat, so there are times when inducing vomiting might be a bad idea. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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