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My dog ate a milk chocolate egg. Should I be worried? What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Springer Spaniel | Male | neutered | 2 years and 4 months old | 39.6 lbs

My dog ate half a milk chocolate egg what do I do

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on April 22nd, 2020

This depends upon the amount of chocolate and also the quality/strength of the chocolate. There are many free chocolate toxicity calculators online which can help assess if the weight of chocolate are is likely to cause issues for the size of Neville. Small chocolate doses can cause gastrointestinal upsets but larger volumes can cause seizures and liver and kidney problems. Rapid treatment within hours can help to prevent absorption if a dangerous amount is possible

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on April 29th, 2019

    Well that was daughter of Denver to take the chocolate! You are correct that milk chocolate isn't as bad for dogs as dark chocolate, but enough will cause toxicity. At a dog his weight, he would need to consume at least 10-15 grams to cause symptoms. If you suspect he has ingested that much, I would take him into a vet immediately. Best of luck.

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