If your pet consumed the chocolate less than two hours ago, 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.
How do you flush chocolate out of a dog's system?
The most common way vets treat chocolate poisoning is to use fluids and IV drugs, he says. For example, they'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's blood.
Can dogs recover from chocolate poisoning on their own?
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.
How long does it take for chocolate to get out of a dog's system?
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 4.5 hours, they don't reach peak serum levels of theobromine until after 10 hours and take 17.5 hours to eliminate half of it.
What is the antidote to dog eating chocolate?
There isn't a specific antidote for chocolate poisoning, but your vet might try to induce vomiting to get the chocolate out of your dog's system and provide treatment for any symptoms.
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