{"id":13105,"date":"2022-03-25T10:52:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:52:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:52:05","slug":"how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I treat my dog at home after eating chocolate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#How_can_I_treat_my_dog_at_home_after_eating_chocolate\" title=\"How can I treat my dog at home after eating chocolate?\">How can I treat my dog at home after eating chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#How_do_you_flush_chocolate_out_of_a_dogs_system\" title=\"How do you flush chocolate out of a dog&#8217;s system?\">How do you flush chocolate out of a dog&#8217;s system?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#Can_a_dog_survive_after_eating_chocolate\" title=\"Can a dog survive after eating chocolate?\">Can a dog survive after eating chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#What_can_I_do_at_home_if_my_dog_ate_chocolate\" title=\"What can I do at home if my dog ate chocolate?\">What can I do at home if my dog ate chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#What_do_you_give_a_dog_that_ate_chocolate\" title=\"What do you give a dog that ate chocolate?\">What do you give a dog that ate chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_chocolate_to_get_out_of_a_dogs_system\" title=\"How long does it take for chocolate to get out of a dog&#8217;s system?\">How long does it take for chocolate to get out of a dog&#8217;s system?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#How_do_I_detox_my_dog_from_chocolate\" title=\"How do I detox my dog from chocolate?\">How do I detox my dog from chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#What_can_you_give_a_dog_after_eating_chocolate\" title=\"What can you give a dog after eating chocolate?\">What can you give a dog after eating chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#Will_my_dog_be_OK_after_eating_chocolate\" title=\"Will my dog be OK after eating chocolate?\">Will my dog be OK after eating chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#How_long_will_a_dog_be_sick_after_eating_chocolate\" title=\"How long will a dog be sick after eating chocolate?\">How long will a dog be sick after eating chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#How_much_chocolate_does_it_take_to_kill_a_dog\" title=\"How much chocolate does it take to kill a dog?\">How much chocolate does it take to kill a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#What_do_you_do_if_your_dog_eats_chocolate_at_home\" title=\"What do you do if your dog eats chocolate at home?\">What do you do if your dog eats chocolate at home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#Can_my_dog_survive_after_eating_chocolate\" title=\"Can my dog survive after eating chocolate?\">Can my dog survive after eating chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#What_can_I_give_my_dog_if_he_ate_chocolate\" title=\"What can I give my dog if he ate chocolate?\">What can I give my dog if he ate chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#Should_I_feed_my_dog_if_he_ate_chocolate\" title=\"Should I feed my dog if he ate chocolate?\">Should I feed my dog if he ate chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#Should_I_give_my_dog_hydrogen_peroxide_if_he_ate_chocolate\" title=\"Should I give my dog hydrogen peroxide if he ate chocolate?\">Should I give my dog hydrogen peroxide if he ate chocolate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-i-treat-my-dog-at-home-after-eating-chocolate\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_a_dog_to_recover_from_eating_chocolate\" title=\"How long does it take for a dog to recover from eating chocolate?\">How long does it take for a dog to recover from eating chocolate?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_treat_my_dog_at_home_after_eating_chocolate\"><\/span>How can I treat my dog at home after eating chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After your dog eats chocolate: steps to take at home Vetted Pet Care suggests taking only three percent solution of Hydrogen Peroxide (not the concentrated six percent solution) and putting 1ml for every pound of body weight (so 16 ml for 16 pounds), into food or in a dropper to feed her to induce vomiting.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_flush_chocolate_out_of_a_dogs_system\"><\/span>How do you flush chocolate out of a dog&#8217;s system?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your pet consumed the chocolate less than two hours ago, <b>your veterinarian may induce vomiting and give him several doses of activated charcoal, which works to move the toxins out of the body without being absorbed into the bloodstream.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_dog_survive_after_eating_chocolate\"><\/span>Can a dog survive after eating chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chocolate is poisonous to dogs mostly because of its theobromine content, which dogs are unable to metabolize effectively. If your dog eats chocolate, you should monitor them closely and seek veterinary attention if they show any symptoms, or if they are very young, pregnant or have other health concerns.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_do_at_home_if_my_dog_ate_chocolate\"><\/span>What can I do at home if my dog ate chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your pet consumed the chocolate less than two hours ago, <b>your veterinarian may induce vomiting and give him several doses of activated charcoal, which works to move the toxins out of the body without being absorbed into the bloodstream.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_give_a_dog_that_ate_chocolate\"><\/span>What do you give a dog that ate chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chocolate is poisonous to dogs mostly because of its theobromine content, which dogs are unable to metabolize effectively. If your dog eats chocolate, you should monitor them closely and seek veterinary attention if they show any symptoms, or if they are very young, pregnant or have other health concerns.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_chocolate_to_get_out_of_a_dogs_system\"><\/span>How long does it take for chocolate to get out of a dog&#8217;s system?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While dogs reach peak serum (the non-cell part of blood) levels of caffeine after 30-60 minutes and eliminate half of an ingested dose in <b>4.5 hours, they don&#8217;t reach peak serum levels of theobromine until after 10 hours and take 17.5 hours to eliminate half of it.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_detox_my_dog_from_chocolate\"><\/span>How do I detox my dog from chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your pet consumed the chocolate less than two hours ago, <b>your veterinarian may induce vomiting and give him several doses of activated charcoal, which works to move the toxins out of the body without being absorbed into the bloodstream.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_you_give_a_dog_after_eating_chocolate\"><\/span>What can you give a dog after eating chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After your dog eats chocolate: steps to take at home Vetted Pet Care suggests taking only three percent solution of Hydrogen Peroxide (not the concentrated six percent solution) and putting 1ml for every pound of body weight (so 16 ml for 16 pounds), into food or in a dropper to feed her to induce vomiting.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_my_dog_be_OK_after_eating_chocolate\"><\/span>Will my dog be OK after eating chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chocolate is poisonous to dogs mostly because of its theobromine content, which dogs are unable to metabolize effectively. If your dog eats chocolate, you should monitor them closely and seek veterinary attention if they show any symptoms, or if they are very young, pregnant or have other health concerns.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_will_a_dog_be_sick_after_eating_chocolate\"><\/span>How long will a dog be sick after eating chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>6 to 12 hours<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_chocolate_does_it_take_to_kill_a_dog\"><\/span>How much chocolate does it take to kill a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to The Merck Veterinary Manual, 8th Edition Online, clinical signs of toxicity can occur with ingestion of <b>~0.04 oz (1.3 mg) of baker&#8217;s chocolate or 0.4 oz (13 mg) of milk chocolate per kilogram of body weight. This means that a one-ounce (28 gram) square of baker&#8217;s chocolate would cause symtoms in a 50- <\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_if_your_dog_eats_chocolate_at_home\"><\/span>What do you do if your dog eats chocolate at home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most common way vets treat chocolate poisoning is to <b>use fluids and IV drugs, he says. For example, they&#8217;ll use a drug called apomorphine to force vomiting, stomach pumping to flush the stomach with fluids, and medicine called activated charcoal to prevent the chocolate from getting into your dog&#8217;s blood.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_my_dog_survive_after_eating_chocolate\"><\/span>Can my dog survive after eating chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes, chocolate is toxic to dogs. While rarely fatal, chocolate ingestion can result in significant illness. Chocolate is toxic because it contains a chemical called theobromine, as well as caffeine. Theobromine is the main toxin in chocolate and is very similar to caffeine.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_give_my_dog_if_he_ate_chocolate\"><\/span>What can I give my dog if he ate chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your pet consumed the chocolate less than two hours ago, your veterinarian may induce vomiting and give him several doses of <b>activated charcoal, which works to move the toxins out of the body without being absorbed into the bloodstream.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_feed_my_dog_if_he_ate_chocolate\"><\/span>Should I feed my dog if he ate chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chocolate is poisonous to dogs mostly because of its theobromine content, which dogs are unable to metabolize effectively. If your dog eats chocolate, you should <b>monitor them closely and seek veterinary attention if they show any symptoms, or if they are very young, pregnant or have other health concerns.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_give_my_dog_hydrogen_peroxide_if_he_ate_chocolate\"><\/span>Should I give my dog hydrogen peroxide if he ate chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Too much hydrogen peroxide can harm him and make the problem even worse. Regardless of if you get your dog to vomit or not after he eats chocolate, you will still need to get in touch with your vet or contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control hotline at 1-888-426-4435 for further instructions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_a_dog_to_recover_from_eating_chocolate\"><\/span>How long does it take for a dog to recover from eating chocolate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your dog must be carefully monitored until her symptoms subside, which may take <b>up to seventy-two hours. The ASPCA Poison Control estimates twenty-five percent of dogs with chocolate poisoning recover within two days, however even with treatment, one in one hundred dogs with chocolate poisoning never recover.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How can I treat my dog at home after eating chocolate?How do you flush chocolate out of a dog&#8217;s system?Can a dog survive after eating chocolate?What can I do at home if my dog ate chocolate?What do you give a dog that ate chocolate?How long does it take for chocolate to get&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13105"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13105\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}