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My dog ate a marijuana chocolate edible. Can I help at home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shiba Inu | Male | neutered | 35 lbs

35 lb dog ate mariguana chocolate edible, 5-15 gm THC, about the size of a 1/4 of a Hershey bar. Windstorm w/no electricity can’t get to an emergency clinic. Invested at about 5pm, still can’t get up, with waves of irrational heavy breathing. It’s really worrying me, anything I can do in the meantime? It was in a sealed air tight aluminum bag, put in my purse and managed to find it. Help Please??!

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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Published on April 13th, 2018

Although the THC content can cause some severe symptoms in dogs, it is not likely to be fatal or to cause any long lasting effect, the symptoms can last up to 48 hours though so i would recommend taking him to the vet the first chance you get to get supportive treatment. the chocolate itself is actually more dangerous that he canabis but if the amount is not more than 15 gr then this is fine as well, it's a low amount of chocolate, nothing that would cause any serious toxic effects.

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    Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

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    Published on December 2nd, 2017

    Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Both chocolate and marijuana are toxic to dogs. The edible marijuana products can be the most toxic. The amount of chocolate is small and may or may not have caused the vomiting. The signs of marijuana toxicity are mostly neurological: drooling, uncoordinated, wobbly, dilated pupils, leaking urine, hyperactive, sedated, vocal or disoriented. In severe cases, tremors, seizures and coma can result. Fortunately, these side effects are usually short-lived but they can still be dangerous and make the pet quite miserable. Treating this toxicity does include inducing vomiting but there are other life saving things that would be done: activated charcoal and supportive care until the drug has left the system. If Stitch is no longer vomiting and is not showing any of the above symptoms he is likely fine. I would fast him for 12-24 hours and feed a blade diet for 2-3 days of boiled chicken or hamburger with rice. Feed 1 cup per 20 lbs per day. If he continues to vomit or is showing any of the above symptoms he should see a Vet and please be honest with what he he ate so they can help him. I hope this helps and I wish Stitch the best!

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