My dog ate chocolate, now vomiting and bloody poop. What to do?

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My dog got into some chocolate about 4 days ago, I wanna say is was about 8 Snickers bite sized and about 5 peanut m&m's that he ate. He weighs between 15 and 20 pounds. He is now vomiting a clear slimy liquid and pooping what looks like straight blood. He still drinking water but won't eat. What can I do for him, how long will this last? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 4 months old | 15 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This may be due to a colitis likely to be secondary to the chocolate ingestion. As a first approach, I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My dog ate chocolate, now vomiting and bloody poop. What to do?

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