Spanky ate quite a bit of semi-sweet chocolate. He found a 12 oz. bag of choc chips that was pretty full. They were left out, and he ate them after we went to bed last night.
He wouldn't eat this morning, which was a sign that something was wrong. He lives to eat. He was drinking huge amounts of water, and he was acting like he didn't feel good. Then I found the empty bag.
I called the vet and took him in. He's been there all day, and he will spend the night at the Emergency Vet Hospital. The vet induced vomiting, and was giving lots of fluids to flush the toxin out.
They said the toxic level which is when seizures and heart erythmia start is 60 mg/kg, and he was at 103 mg/kg. He has not had a seizure, and his heart has been fine.
Spanky seems to be doing okay. The vet says the first 24 hours are the most critical, but it can take up to 72 hours to get rid of all the toxin.
Has anyone had this scenario and know what we should expect for the next few days?
He wouldn't eat this morning, which was a sign that something was wrong. He lives to eat. He was drinking huge amounts of water, and he was acting like he didn't feel good. Then I found the empty bag.
I called the vet and took him in. He's been there all day, and he will spend the night at the Emergency Vet Hospital. The vet induced vomiting, and was giving lots of fluids to flush the toxin out.
They said the toxic level which is when seizures and heart erythmia start is 60 mg/kg, and he was at 103 mg/kg. He has not had a seizure, and his heart has been fine.
Spanky seems to be doing okay. The vet says the first 24 hours are the most critical, but it can take up to 72 hours to get rid of all the toxin.
Has anyone had this scenario and know what we should expect for the next few days?