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CHOCOLATE
My dog just ate 4 or 5 hersheys kisses. WHAT THE KECK DO I DO!
I was wondering how your baby was feeling.Unless you have just a really small baby 3 or 4 hershey kisses shouldnt really hurt them.It can can cause them to become a little hyper or give them a belly ache.But like Ginger had said Hydrogen Peroxide is really safe to use to get them to vomit when they have ingested something they shouldnt have.I have to keep it on hand because my babies love to eat plants and if its one im not familar with then i give them peroxide .Well let us know how he is .
i seriously think it will be ok.thats not a whole lot esp if you have a large dog but just keep an eye on him
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If it's within 3 hours since he ate the chocolate, you could make him vomit. If longer than that, ask your vet for advice.
Hydrogen Peroxide is safe to use as an emetic for dogs. You must be sure to use three percent peroxide and not hair coloring strength peroxide. The appropriate dose of hydrogen peroxide is one teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight. It should be administered undiluted – not mixed into water or food.
If you have an oral syringe, one teaspoon equals 5 cc or 5 ml. Once given, walk your dog around or gently shake the stomach area to mix the peroxide with the stomach contents. Vomiting should occur within 15 to 20 minutes. If no vomiting occurs, you can safely repeat the three percent hydrogen peroxide once more.
Chocolate is toxic for dogs. However, I have known dogs who ate chocolate with no bad effects to them at all! But best not to take the risk. Your dog will throw up, then a little while later, will feel perfectly OK, and probably hungry again. So you won't be doing him any harm.
Milk chocolate is less toxic than dark chocolate, and baking chocolate is the worst of all.
But don't induce vomiting if your dog has a history of epilepsy, heart disease, or is generally unwell. You would be best to ask your vet for advice in a case like that.
Hydrogen Peroxide is safe to use as an emetic for dogs. You must be sure to use three percent peroxide and not hair coloring strength peroxide. The appropriate dose of hydrogen peroxide is one teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight. It should be administered undiluted – not mixed into water or food.
If you have an oral syringe, one teaspoon equals 5 cc or 5 ml. Once given, walk your dog around or gently shake the stomach area to mix the peroxide with the stomach contents. Vomiting should occur within 15 to 20 minutes. If no vomiting occurs, you can safely repeat the three percent hydrogen peroxide once more.
Chocolate is toxic for dogs. However, I have known dogs who ate chocolate with no bad effects to them at all! But best not to take the risk. Your dog will throw up, then a little while later, will feel perfectly OK, and probably hungry again. So you won't be doing him any harm.
Milk chocolate is less toxic than dark chocolate, and baking chocolate is the worst of all.
But don't induce vomiting if your dog has a history of epilepsy, heart disease, or is generally unwell. You would be best to ask your vet for advice in a case like that.
It depends on the size of the dog and the type of chocolate. NatGeo has a great chart to see what your pooch can handle
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/10/pets/chocolate-chart-interactive
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/10/pets/chocolate-chart-interactive
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