My dog ate chocolate, but is fine. Should I induce vomiting at home?

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My Dog ate chocolate a little over half Of a 3.17 oz bar milk choc bar and two of the big cup Reeses. Hes acting totally fine. Like is happy and jumping around like normal I don't I know what to do. I have an emergency kit for accidental poisioning but don't know if I need to induce vomiting any help would be appreciated. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 8 months old | 85 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Oh my, that wasn't good that Hudson ate all that chocolate! If he ate half of a 3.17 ounce bar of milk chocolate, that's 1.6 ounces. At his weight, that about of chocolate will cause a minimal to no reaction. Add in the two giant Reese's cups, and I would suspect you may at most see a minimal reaction. Do NOT induce vomiting, I never recommend doing it at home. Not only is there a high risk of aspiration, but hydrogen peroxide can and does cause gastritis and esophagitis often worse than the presenting problem. Given that he most likely will have a minimal reaction, I would monitor him for now. Keep in mind that it can take up to 24 hours for signs of chocolate toxicity to appear. If you do see a reaction in the form of vomiting, diarrhea, or upset stomach, withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he vomits the bland diet, the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, he stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away. Good luck, I hope this helps!

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