My Boston Terrier ate 20g coffee chocolate. What should I do?

You can expect mild gastrointestinal upset (vomiting, diarrhea or decreased appetite). The amount is not enough to cause serious toxicity in a 15lb dog, but you should still monitor for tremors, increased heart rate, hyperactivity or seizures. Minor GI upset can usually be managed at home with a 24 hour fast followed by a bland diet in small, frequent amounts until symptoms resolve. Ideally, Mojito should be examined by your veterinarian or at the nearest veterinary ER. Either can induce vomiting if the ingestion has happened in the last two hours, then administer activated charcoal to further inhibit absorption.

Poor Casper! It would help to know exactly how much he weighs, but calculating his dose of chocolate based on a 20 lb "guesstimate" since he's a Westie, this could be enough to cause signs of toxicity such as vomiting or diarrhea. It's unlikely to cause serious toxicity issues like cardiac arrhythmias, muscle tremors, seizures, or death, but could certainly make him feel sick for the next day or so. To be safe, it would be best to take him to the vet right away so that they can induce vomiting to help prevent any problems.

It would take 3 oz of milk chocolate before there would be any concern for toxicity in a 20 lb dog and I doubt there is that much chocolate in a cookie. If Twinkle begins vomiting, develops diarrhea or develops muscle tremors or extreme restlessness you should see a veterinarian.

In order to tell you whether your dog is in serious danger, we would need your dog's weight and the amount of beans eaten. Coffee beans contain 600mg of caffeine per oz, which is toxic. add theobromine from the chocolate (varies). If a 10lbs dog ate 1/2 oz of coffee beans he would have ingested a toxic amount. Please take your dog to a pet ER now, where they can make Rufio regurgitate the coffee beans, or call the following number: 24/7 Animal Poison Control Center 855-764-7661 $49 USD per incident fee applies

As long as the sweetener wasn't xylitol you should be ok. And you are correct, it wasn't enough chocolate to be concerned. You may see some vomiting or diarrhea tonight or tomorrow. Good luck and kisses to Bertram!

It's difficult to know how much the actual cocoa content is in this, but brownies tend to be more concentrated with cocoa powder, which is concerning for chocolate toxicity. It also depends on the size of the brownies. In order for you to determine the potential for toxicity, I recommend you estimate the amount of cocoa powder potentially ingested and use the chocolate toxicity calculator at this link: http://veterinaryclinic.com/chocolate/calc.html Signs of chocolate toxicity can be vomiting, hyper-excitability, tremors and seizures. If you notice any of these signs, then it's best to take her to a vet for treatment/monitoring as soon as possible. Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done at home for this. It's best to make sure she has plenty of water and that you check her every four hours for any signs of toxicity. If she is better within 12 hours, then I would not worry about any signs of toxicity. I hope that helps and all is well with her.

Most dogs will not have any clinical signs with milk chocolate until it reaches about a little more than an oz per 10 pounds. So, even if the milk chocolate truffle was 4oz, she should still be OK. Of course, the darker the chocolate the less they can tolerate. I would not induce vomiting at this small amount of consumption. I hope this eases your mind. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.