Ask the Vet: What to Do If Your Dog Eats Chocolate

Ask the Vet: What to Do If Your Dog Eats Chocolate
Chocolate can be extremely dangerous for dogs. Sonja Rachbauer/Shutterstock
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Q: Our dog Riley ate a lot of semisweet chocolate bits. His veterinarian advised us to use hydrogen peroxide to make him throw up. After Riley vomited all the chocolate, he was fine.

What are the toxic effects of chocolate? How much does it take to make a dog sick?

Lee Pickett
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Lee Pickett, VMD, practices companion animal medicine in North Carolina. Contact her at AskTheVet.pet. Copyright 2024 Lee Pickett, VMD. Distributed by Creators.com
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