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Baron Licked Chocolate! Ahhh! My Doggy Baron Licked Some Chocolate Off A Klondike Bar! Probably A Couple Licks While I Was Gone For About 30-45 Secs. My 5-year Old Cousin Was Eating It And Started Giving Baron Some. But Baron Is Shy Sometimes And When I Came Back He Was Licking The Icecream Slowly. I Dont Kno What To Do. Its Night-time So My Vet Closed Already. Please Give Me Some Advice. |
I don't think you have too much to worry about. The really dangerous chocolate is the dark and baker's chocolate. Milk chocolate is not nearly as strong. A dog shouldn't have any chocolate, but a few licks of milk chocolate shouldn't be cause for a vet visit. Just keep an eye on him...he should be fine. :aimeeyork :animal-pa :animal-pa :animal-pa :animal-pa :) |
thanks that made me feel better |
It's not enough to hurt him. He's fine. You might want to note the phone number of the closest emergency vet just to have it on hand. They will advise you steps to take in an emergency over the telephone phone. :) |
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It would take more than a couple of licks so it should be fine. |
Here are the amounts that can be toxic: Toxic Levels The good news is that it takes, on average, a fairly large amount of theobromine 100-150 mg/kg to cause a toxic reaction. Although there are variables to consider like the individual sensitivity, animal size and chocolate concentration. On average, Milk chocolate contains 44 mg of theobromine per oz. Semisweet chocolate contains 150mg/oz. Baker's chocolate 390mg/oz. Using a dose of 100 mg/kg as the toxic dose it comes out roughly as: 1 ounce per 1 pound of body weight for Milk chocolate 1 ounce per 3 pounds of body weight for Semisweet chocolate 1 ounce per 9 pounds of body weight for Baker's chocolate. So, for example, 2 oz. of Baker's chocolate can cause great risk to an 15 lb. dog. Yet, 2 oz. of Milk chocolate usually will only cause digestive problems. Dogs and Chocolate Toxicity |
thanks so much for all your concerns and advice |
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