Dutch ate some chocolate
|
|
| There isn't enough chocolate in a donut to do damage.
We had Travis's min pin Dino in after eating a solid chocolate santa several years ago. Our vet had a handy "chocolate formula" that they used to determine the amount of damage of the chocolate consumed. They needed to know the kind of chocolate (milk, dark, etc.) and how many ounces, also the weight of the dog. Ex: Dino weighs 10 pounds, he ate 8 oz of milk chocolate. When they plugged it into their formula, he was expected to have tachycardia (fast heart rate), some nervous excitability (how do you tell on a min pin??  ) and possible GI upset. It was not a life threatening dose.
He got a dose of charcoal (to absorb the chocolate) and he needed observation, and a calm environment. We decided that observation at home would be best - the vet office would have too much stimulation. So, I took him home and put him in his crate. I also covered his crate to decrease stimuli. I had to go to work that evening, so Travis (16 at the time) got observation duty. He did have tachycardia, and he was full of jittery energy. He was fine by the next morning. 
Are you seeing anything other than the nausea with Dutch? You could always call your vet and see if there is anything else you should watch for. |
thanks for the inof Dawn, she seems to be back to herself now and I guess because she is 2 years now and this was the first time she had ever thrown up it startled me  |
Didn't find exactly what you're looking for? Search again here:
Custom Search
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|