My West Highland Terrier ate chocolate. Is it toxic? What to do now?

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11 year old West Highland Terrier just ate 114g of Galaxy chocolate. Pet's info: Dog | West Highland White Terrier | Male | neutered

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Casper! It would help to know exactly how much he weighs, but calculating his dose of chocolate based on a 20 lb "guesstimate" since he's a Westie, this could be enough to cause signs of toxicity such as vomiting or diarrhea. It's unlikely to cause serious toxicity issues like cardiac arrhythmias, muscle tremors, seizures, or death, but could certainly make him feel sick for the next day or so. To be safe, it would be best to take him to the vet right away so that they can induce vomiting to help prevent any problems.

My West Highland Terrier ate chocolate. Is it toxic? What to do now?

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