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My dog ate Snickers. Should I take him to the vet for chocolate?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My dog is 5kg and ate a whole bar of snickers + about 1/4 of another bar , each bar is 41.7 grams, he ate them whilst everyone was asleep as we left the sweet cupboard open and accessible. I believe this probably occurred about 1-2 hours ago, no symptoms shown, should I take him to the vet? Or is this amount of chocolate manageable? Please reply ASAP, very worried mother over here.

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on April 4th, 2018

While each bar is about 40 grams, not all of it is chocolate. He would likely need to eat 2-3 bars before serious risk of toxicity was possible. Since he ate the bars more than 2 hours ago, inducing vomiting would not be recommended as he likely digested most or all of them. You can have him examined by your veterinarian. Activated charcoal may be given to further reduce absorption. Your vet may want to keep your dog to monitor for cardiac arrhythmias or seizure activity just to be safe. You can also choose to monitor him at home for vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, restlessness/hyperactivity, tremors, increased heart rate or seizures. If he develops any of these, he will need to be seen, and possibly treated, by your veterinarian.

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    Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    Published on July 22nd, 2019

    If she ate just 2 of the snack sized Snickers, she should be fine. There isn't enough chocolate in them to pose a serious risk of toxicity. A dog her size would need to eat 4 ounces or more of milk chocolate to be at risk of toxicity. She may develop some stomach upset (vomiting or diarrhea). If so, you can usually manage it with a short fast followed by a bland diet fed in small, frequent amounts until symptoms resolve. Monitor for lethargy, persistent upset, loss of appetite or abdominal pain. These are symptoms that should be addressed by your veterinarian.

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