My 2-month-old puppy ate chocolate ice cream. What should I do?

Monitor him very closely for any signs or symptoms. The amount of chocolate would be quite small but may cause agitation, muscle twitching or even seizures requiring treatment. The ice cream may cause vomiting, diarrhea or even pancreatitis with severe pain. A probiotic and fiber supplement such as fortiflora may help rebalance the gut also

If you still have the ice cream container, check the label for chocolate or cocoa content. This is needed to calculate how much chocolate or cocoa your dog ingested. Unfortunately I cannot tell you if your dog ingested a toxic amount. You can do one of three things: take your dog to a pet ER and have them make your dog vomit. This will work if he ingested the ice cream within the past hour. Or call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Phone Number: (888) 426-4435 The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) is your best resource for any animal poison-related emergency, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A $65 consultation fee may be applied to your credit card. They will be able to best advise you. Please have the label available so you can let them know the amount of chocolate/cocoa listed. or you can wait it out an watch for signs of toxicity such as agitation, nervousness, fast heart beat, general malaise, collapse. If any of these signs occur, take Louis to a petER for supportive care.

The severity of intoxication would depend on the quantity of chocolate ingested. It is certainly possible that some signs will be evident. Please follow this link to know more about this intoxication: http://www.aspcapro.org/sites/pro/files/m-toxbrief_0201_0.pdf Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

I bet Luna enjoyed the ice cream! Fortunately, I would not expect this to cause any problems aside from possibly an upset stomach - there isn't enough chocolate in this ice cream to worry about toxicity issues. She may have some mild diarrhea or vomiting over the next 12-24 hours, but otherwise should be just fine.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Ellie. The chocolate content in the gelato is likely too low to cause any toxicity. The fat content may lead to an upset stomach for her though. If she develops any significant vomiting or diarrhea or neurological issues which can occur with chocolate ingestion (stumbling around, tremors or agitation), she will need to see her veterinarian. She will likely be just fine, but watch her closely. I hope this information helps!

Wow - Mochi had quite the dessert! J/K. Thank you for asking this question. Please check the type of chocolate in the ice cream. If it is milk chocolate, MOST LIKELY it will not cause any major symptoms of chocolate toxicity. However, espresso can be quite strong for a little dog, like Mochi, and could potential be toxic. Signs of caffeine toxicity MAY occur and would be similar to chocolate toxicity. I would not recommend to induce vomiting at this time based on the information you have given. However, the quantity of these products seems like a very small amount I think it is most like to not be a problem. The first signs you would be looking for are vomiting, diarrhea, agitation and/or hyper excitability. If any of these have already started or you see them within the next couple of hours I would recommend to either call the ASPCA number to speak directly to a toxicologist: 888-299-2973 There is a fee to speak to a veterinary toxicologist, however it will be worth it if you need it! or call your local emergency clinic and speak with a veterinary technician about Mochi's symptoms.

A single chocolate-covered donut should not contain enough chocolate to cause any problems for a dog this size, so I wouldn't worry - she should be just fine :) She may have some mild stomach upset for the next 24 hours or so if she isn't used to eating human food like this, but she should not have any toxicity problems related to the chocolate.