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What helps a dog after eating chocolate?

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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 can I treat my dog at home after eating chocolate?

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.

What do you give a dog that ate chocolate?

The most important step is to get rid of the chocolate before it gets digested by your dog's body. One way of getting your dog to vomit is by feeding him a tiny amount of hydrogen peroxide. A teaspoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide solution (food-grade) should induce vomiting for small to medium-sized dogs.

How do you reverse chocolate poisoning in dogs?

There is no antidote for chocolate poisoning. Affected dogs are offered supportive treatment from the veterinarian to prevent further absorption of the poison and hasten elimination, along with symptomatic treatment. If the animal has just been observed eating chocolate, the veterinarian may choose to induce vomiting.

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.

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