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Rylie ate chocolate and is...... Vomiting. I didnt know what it was until I discovered he had found some peanut butter balls that had been thrown out. We dont have a 24 hr vet here and Im just wondering is there anything else I can do, he has vomited 5 times and is lapping water like crazy.........HELP please!!!!!! Kelly |
Kelly, Chocolate poisoning can be lethal to your dog you NEED to call your vet, its urgent as this is very very serious... it sounds like he already is having the effects of being poisoned.. I think at the vet they do some kind of charchol treatment as well as peroxide to induce vomiting but it appears he is doing that on his own.. HE NEEDS TO SEE A VET its urgent!!:( |
You need to contact a vet immediately! This is serious stuff. Surely there is an emergency clinic somewhere....do a google search for your zip code and veterinarians. |
Hopefully you can find a vet who will see you after hours. Give us an update when you can. I'll pray for you and Rylie. |
Calling the vet now......... |
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Hoping all is well. Best Wishes. |
Oh, I'm so glad you posted... Please let us know how he is doing. We'll be keeping you in our thoughts!! |
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Ditto! |
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That is what a vet will do....I doubt she has any on hand. I would not know where to get it other than from a vet. Do you? I was at the vet this morning and meant to ask because this topic just came up in the past couple of days. |
Here is another informative link: Chocolate Poisoning in Dogs - Tips to Identify Symptoms, Treating and Prevention That is the site that made me think to ask the vet about the activated charcoal...and my senile brain forgot this morning. |
Oh duh! I did not read well....pharmacies have it! |
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Please post as soon as you can so we know all is ok. |
Oh I hope Rylie will be ok! I just went through this with Gizmo a couple days ago but he wasn't vomiting. Please keep us updated!!! |
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I'm a huge believer in having a very complete pet first aid kit in the house. |
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I am so super cautious with candy and meds that I never have thought about it, but I am going to. I have an emergency kit for other things. |
Unfortunately we had a bad dog sitter earlier this year when we were at my fathers funeral who fell asleep while watching my Belle and she ended up eating some of our aloe vera plant which is toxic to docs. When I called our vets office, which is also an Animal hospital, they told us to give her hydrogen pyroxide immediately to induce vomiting. She threw up what she ate in no time and luckily was just fine. Here is a link... How to Induce Vomiting (Emesis) in Dogs I hope all is well. Please post and let us know. |
oops meant to type "toxic to dogs" not "toxic to docs" |
I found this. I hope everything is ok... If your dog doesn't eat enough chocolate to induce toxicity, but is vomiting (without your prodding) or has diarrhea, it's likely that it's the chocolate's high fat content that is the culprit. Watch your dog carefully. You don't want him or her to dehydrate. Provide plenty of fluids. If your dog's symptoms don't clear up within eight hours, call your veterinarian. If your dog is very small or young, call your veterinarian within four hours. A good outcome is likely if treatment is provided within 4 to 6 hours of ingestion. The effects of chocolate can linger for 12-36 hours, though, so your dog may require hospitalization. -- CJMF 6/03 |
[QUOTE=yorkymom1;2943618]I found this. I hope everything is ok... If your dog doesn't eat enough chocolate to induce toxicity, but is vomiting (without your prodding) or has diarrhea, it's likely that it's the chocolate's high fat content that is the culprit. Watch your dog carefully. You don't want him or her to dehydrate. Provide plenty of fluids. If your dog's symptoms don't clear up within eight hours, call your veterinarian. If your dog is very small or young, call your veterinarian within four hours. A good outcome is likely if treatment is provided within 4 to 6 hours of ingestion. The effects of chocolate can linger for 12-36 hours, though, so your dog may require hospitalization. -- CJMF 6/03[/QUOT I called the vet.....took him in, they started an IV and such will let you all know, I pick him up tomorrow but will be calling for updates! Thanks so much for the support and help! |
I'm so glad to hear you took him in. I'm sure he's in good hands. |
Thanks for the update. I hope he does really well overnight! :) |
Glad you got him to the vet. Let us know how he is tomorrow. |
My sweet boy is doing well......that was really scary :( |
I'm so happy to hear that! :) :) :) This reminds me that i have no ipecac or hydrogen peroxide in the house just in case. I am going to stock that up. Unfortunately, you never know when you might need it. |
Thank goodness he is ok! Thanks for letting us know! |
Good Good Good!! This serves as an important reminder to everyone here. |
Wow, what a scare! So glad to hear he's doing ok! I've bookmarked those important links & will get some charcoal for our 1st aid kit. |
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