My dog ate chocolate Ex-Lax, no vet or peroxide. What should I do right now?

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My dog just ate about 12?? chocolate exlax pieces and i can't get to a vet and we don't have any hydrogen peroxide, i'm not sure what i should do? Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | spayed

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor pup! Depending on how big your dog is, it's hard to say whether toxicity from the chocolate in the medication will be a problem. As far as the laxative itself, this will probably cause diarrhea but would not be expected to cause any serious toxicity issues. The safest bet would be to have your dog seen by a vet right away, but if this isn't possible, you will need to monitor her closely for the next 24-48 hours. If you see symptoms such as tremors, seizures, or repeated episodes of vomiting, then this would be an emergency and there would be no other option except getting her to a vet immediately.

My dog ate chocolate Ex-Lax, no vet or peroxide. What should I do right now?

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