My 6 month old puppy ate half of a Mars bar, At some point

However before I can start I need a little more information to make things clearer for me, so could you please confirm the following :

1.How much does your dog weigh { In pounds }?

Was this a 51 grams mars bar?

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 I know you must be very worried about how this will affect Eddy so I have very quickly typed up an answer for you below ...

Good news, I very much doubt if this incident is going to adversely affect Eddy very much, in fact, there are no special measures you need to take other than just keeping an eye on him. While chocolate can be toxic to dogs under certain circumstances they have to eat quite a lot, probably very much more than your dog ate today before you would see any signs of toxicity. But let's talk things over in more depth ...

You see the rule of thumb which I apply is that with milk chocolate { or chocolate content of the Mars bar } mild signs of toxicity can occur when 0.7 ounces per pound of your dog's weight is ingested. Severe signs occur when 2 ounces per pound of your dog's weight are swallowed. If you estimate Eddy's weight as being in the region of 20 pounds then you can see that he would have to swallow 14 ounces of pure milk chocolate before any symptoms would even start to occur. 1 Mars bar is around 1.8 ounces so half would be 0.9 ounces. Clearly, the amount of chocolate involved today is going to be very minimal by comparison, so no worries as far as chocolate toxicity goes.

That said some dogs might perhaps suffer a mild transient bout of vomiting and/or diarrhea, this can happen when a dog suddenly eats any sort of unaccustomed rich human food. However, should this occur it is likely to be very minor and in any case, it should soon pass on its own.

I am telling you the following just for your information as Eddy ate so little you do need to do anything and need not be concerned.

The symptoms of chocolate poisoning would include vomiting and diarrhea as well as frequent urination, and restlessness in the early stages. This can then progress to cardiac dysfunction, tremors, and fits. Of course, you should call your vet without delay if any symptoms appear.

Having said that most dogs with chocolate poisoning will recover within 24 to 48 hours, particularly if serious symptoms do not occur. There is no specific treatment for chocolate poisoning only symptomatic treatment.

Here is a link to a very accurate article on chocolate toxicity in the dog, follow this to check the accuracy of my advice and read more on the subject: https://www.petplace.com/article/dogs/pet-health/chocolate-toxicity-in-dogs/

But in any case, I should be available online for you for the next four or five hours today so please do not hesitate to get straight back to me in the very unlikely event that Eddy's condition changes in any way or if you would like to talk things over with me further.

Regards,

Dr. Scott
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Dr. Scott

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Dr. Scott

Hello again,

I am just checking back in to see how Eddy is getting on?

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Dr. Scott

Thanks so much for the update, I am so glad that Eddy came through this OK.

Kindest regards,

Dr. Scott

Chocolate ingested is less than the toxic dose. Eddie should be just fine.

You're welcome.

Regards,

Dr. Scott