My dog ate a teaspoon of Nutella. Will she be okay? What to do?

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• Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

  Licensed Veterinary Technician

  Published on July 3rd, 2018

  Thor would need to eat over 6 ounces of milk chocolate to be at risk of serious toxicity.
  You may see some gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea. This can be managed with a 24 hour fast followed by a bland diet fed in small, frequent amounts until symptoms resolve.
  Monitor for persistent vomiting or diarrhea, lethargy, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, tremors or increased heart rate.

  

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• Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

  Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

  Published on November 1st, 2016

  Poor pup! 11-12 ounces of milk chocolate in a dog this size is not likely to cause a life-threatening problem, but you might see some signs of toxicity such as restlessness, panting, and diarrhea. Chocolate toxicity can cause more severe symptoms at higher doses, such as muscle tremors, cardiac arrythmias, and seizures, but this would be uncommon at the dose your dog ingested - especially if he has vomited up some of the chocolate already.
  
  So, to answer your question - the safest option would be to take him in to see your vet, since they can give activated charcoal to help make sure that he doesn't absorb much of the chocolate and also start supportive care to prevent any problems if they feel it is warranted. If you opt not to do this, there is some risk that your dog may have some toxicity issues but in my experience the risk would be relatively low.

  

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• Answered By Penelope Graben, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on September 27th, 2018

  Hello!
  
  Good news! It does not look like this has enough chocolate to be toxic to a dog of Chewy's size. I worry much more about dark chocolate, which has a much higher concentration of the toxic compound Theobromine. This product only contains a very small amount of milk chocolate. Chewy may experience minor
  vomiting or diarrhea from eating a new rich food, but should not experience any chocolate toxicity problems.
  
  Have a good day!
  Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! :)

  

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• Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on May 29th, 2020

  Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Koga. This amount of dark chocolate is enough to cause mild to moderate toxicity. He needs to see a vet immediately to get treated for chocolate toxicity, and the vet can safely induce vomiting. No, there is no other way to do it at home, which is why he has to see a vet now. Best of luck.

  

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