My dog ate a Butterfinger. Should I make him throw up using peroxide?

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My 20 pound dog just ate a fun size Butterfinger. Should I make him throw up? Can I use hydrogen peroxide? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 11 months and 15 days old | 22 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

There is not enough chocolate in a fun size Butterfinger to cause any toxicity issues, so I wouldn't worry :) Milo may have a mild upset stomach if he isn't used to eating "people food" like this, but otherwise he should be just fine. I would not recommend trying to induce vomiting with hydrogen peroxide in this case, as there are some risks to doing this (severe gastric irritation, possible aspiration pneumonia, etc.) and there should be no need to make him vomit.

My dog ate a Butterfinger. Should I make him throw up using peroxide?

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