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My Chihuahua ate a Kit Kat. Is a small amount of chocolate toxic?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | neutered | 18 lbs

18 pound, 8 year old apple head Chihuahua, in good health except overweight, Ltd on all shots, ate a small, snack size mint Kit Kat bar. With wafers and mint i figure at most 1 ounce of dark, sweet chocolate or less.

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Answered By Stephanie Echols, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 27th, 2017

It will probably not cause any problems as it wasn't enough chocolate to be toxic. Watch for vomiting, diarrhea, or tremors and if noted, take him to a vet right away. Good luck and kisses to Hercules!

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    Answered By Eryn Taormina, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on November 8th, 2018

    Hi there! Let me help you out with Snowball. As long as it is not dark chocolate (which I don't tink kitkats even come in dark chocolate), it is honestly probably OK. That seems like a miniscule amount for such a large dog. In using a chocolate toxicity calculator on a veterinary forum, even if I type in the entire kitkat bar (assuming it's the typical 3 ounce bar), it says "should be OK". What would you look for if Snowball were to have chocolate toxicity? Vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity, or shaking/tremoring are all signs to look for. If they occur, call a veterinarian right away. However, as I mentioned, I really think it is too little of an amount to do any harm. I hope you find this answer helpful! Best of luck.

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