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Originally Posted by Sarah Sadie  My Buddy is at the hospital now, hooked to IV's. Blood tests revealed a high "liver level," but I don't know what that means. They said we can pick him up in 24 hours, but I'm still worried. Does that mean the liver is permanently damaged, or is just not working for the time being? Can the liver repair itself? It has now been 42 hours since he ate the chocolate. I guess I didn't get enough of the chocolate out of him. I'm still heartbroken and beating myself up over the whole incident. |
It sounds like he ate so much, you were able to get a lot out and believe me that helped, or he wouldn't have lived this long. I guess the theobromine in chocolate poisons the dog, and the liver is the organ that tries to remove poison, a liver can heal itself, if not too badly damaged. Dark chocolate contains more theobromine than regular chocolate, and it's deadlier. Sending prayers for you and Buddy, I know your must feel horrible, and it's like if we could just relive a few moments of our lives, everything would be so different. I hope this serves as a warning that dogs will overeat tasty foods. Foods that wouldn't harm them in small amounts can be deadly because dogs are capable of consuming mass quantities. You have to be very careful of trash containers too. Best of luck.