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My dog ate chocolate and is vomiting. Should I take her to the vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | 6 months and 8 days old | 25 lbs

Someone fed my dog chocolate and now she is vomiting. And not even eating grass which i tried to give her. And now she has no energy and lying down on bed. What should I do now?

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Answered By Claudia Fioravanti

Veterinarian

Published on June 11th, 2017

Do you know how much chocolate did Whiskey have and how long ago ? This is very important to know ! How much did she vomit ? I can see from the pictures she is lying on her side, is she responding when you call her ? Is she willing to walk and just resting ? How much did she vomit ? There is a lot to consider ! I would suggest that you take her to see a vet. If you can't it might be better to ask one of us experts for a consultation because there is a lot to go through and that we can't answer in the forum. In general white and milk chocolate contain less of the active ingredients that are toxic to dogs, whilst dark chocolate is very toxic. Mild signs of toxicity involve vomiting and diarrhoea whilst higher doses of toxicity involve muscular contractions, anxiety, heart arrythmias, hypertension and can progress to seizures and coma,

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    Answered By Priyanka Thakkar, DVM

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    Chocolate is toxic to dogs. She needs to be seen by your veterinarian and treated. Depending on the type of chocolate and amount ingested the signs can be as mild as vomiting and diarrhea to as severe as increased heart rate, agitation, tremors, seizures and death. Please have whiskey evaluated immediately.

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