My dog ate a chocolate chip pancake. What symptoms should I watch for?

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I made a batch of Chocolate Chip pancakes for breakfast this AM. I use Bisquick & to the recipe(2 cups mix,1 cup milk,2 eggs) I add 1 Tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder & to each pancake about 20-ish semi-sweet chocolate chips; each pancake is about 4-5 inches across. I had left one sitting on my plate(plain) & Sammy got after it. I didn't realize this until about 30 min ago. He seems himself &doesn't appear to be dehydrated(checked his gum color). Is there anything else I should keep an eye on? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 5 years old | 20 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

I don’t blame Sammy - those sound delicious! :) He should be fine except for some minor GI upset. I would watch for restlessness, dilated pupils, panting excessively, muscle tremors and worst case scenario, seizures. If anything like that is noted, I would take him to the emergency clinic. If he gets an upset tummy, you can try to withhold his food for 24 hours then start feeding him small amounts of boiled chicken (no bones) and white rice to try and settle his tummy. If his GI upset isn’t improving, I would have your vet take a look at him. Your vet will be able to get him started on some meds to make him feel better. I hope this helps!

My dog ate a chocolate chip pancake. What symptoms should I watch for?

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