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Someone Up There Hates Me

pridecity

pridecity

Patients took over asylum
Well, some good news and some bad news. Good news, I got my boxes of snakes in from various people. I'll make a thread about them later. Bad news, I think God really hates me.

I just got home about 10 minutes ago to discover that my 13 pound cocker spaniel/poodle mix ate the majority of a 11.5 oz bag of Nestle Chocolate Chunks. And of course, I spent all of my money at the Expo this weekend. Part of me wants to kill the dog because she knows better and the other part of me wants to cry because if she doesn't get to the vet, she'll die. I think it's really ty that vets won't do payment plans in Colorado. This means that a lot of animals die because vets care too much about the money upfront than caring for a dying animal. I don't even know where she got the chocolate.

I'm trying to get hold of a few friends to see if I can't borrow money from them. Stupid dog. I love her but I swear I want to strangle her. And stupid whoever is responsible for making chocolate deadly to dogs. But most of all, stupid me for not knowing there was chocolate in the house.
 
have you tried to make her vomit yet?

"# Hydrogen Peroxide

Three percent hydrogen peroxide is quite effective in making dogs and cats vomit. You must be sure to use three percent peroxide and not hair coloring strength peroxide.
Despite the label indicating that hydrogen peroxide is toxic, it is safe to give to dogs for this purpose. It is considered toxic since it induces vomiting and therefore does not stay in the body.

The appropriate dose of hydrogen peroxide is one teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight. If you have an oral syringe, one teaspoon equals 5 cc or 5 ml. Once given, walk your dog around or gently shake the stomach area to mix the peroxide with the stomach contents. Vomiting should occur within 15 to 20 minutes. If no vomiting occurs, you can safely repeat the three percent hydrogen peroxide once. If it is still not effective, your dog may need to be seen by a veterinarian for stronger vomiting medication.

Once the hydrogen peroxide is given, it is important to watch your pet so that he does not re-ingest the substance. If there is concern about toxicity, collect and take a sample of the vomitus to your veterinarian."
 
My pitbull ate part of a brillo pad the other night. I called the on call vet and she said it was no biggie, BUT if I'd feel better if he threw up then I could make him drink peroxide. She said it would be really messy bc he'd throw up everything in his tummy. By all means I'm not telling you to do this, but maybe you could call your vet and see what they recommend?


Aww I hate this soooo bad!! I wish you luck. Call all the vets in your area. Surely someone will work with you. Keep us updated.
 
Also, the sooner you make her vomit, the better off she'll be. The vet will give her apomorphine to empty her stomach, but the hydrogen peroxide is just as effective.
 
Shiari, that's great advice! I had totally forgotten about that, but now that I read your post, I remember.
 
I am no expert with dogs, but doesn't chocolate affect heart... much like anti-freeze. If so you don't want the dog to vomit (peroxide will open bloosd vessels) as it could cause more absorbtion, the vet would use charcoal. Which would make dog vomit but also inhibit the absorbtion of toxin. This is based on human toxicity, so not sure but always check before you make something vomit and what you use.
 
She ate grass when I let her and the puppy out before I realized she got into chocolate. She vomited twice on her own (and I once while cleaning it up. I think I'm done eating chocolate for a while). Of course, she had to throw up on my two couches and on the carpet I just steam cleaned yesterday.

I talked to the vet before she vomited and the vet says that eating almost 9oz of chocolate and weighing 13 pounds isn't good. The vet gives her a 45% chance of survival even with treatment. But, the vet hasn't seen her yet.

As I'm typing, Scrappi is rubbing her head on my couch. Probably wiping residual vomit all over it. She seems okay, but she's still going to the vet. I'm just waiting for my friend, who has money.

Why is it that whenever I spend money, one of my animals gets sick after all the money is gone?
 
Antifreeze affects the kidneys. Chocolate being *digested* causes heart problems so NOT letting the dog vomit is a bad idea.

I work at a vet office. I'm a technician. We make animals that ingested chocolate vomit and then sometimes follow it with charcoal. The key is to get the chocolate up and out of the animal as SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
That's what the vet here said Shiari. My dog will be at the vet in about half an hour. My friend was way south of me and just got to his house. It's 20 minutes from his house to mine and roughly 10 to the vet.

Scrappi seems okay for the moment. She knows I'm upset and keeps flopping about going from floor to couch. She must not be comfortable right now. It's probably also scaring her that I didn't get upset about her vomiting on my couch. And that I vomited myself.

I'm kinda scared right now. So, here's some pictures to make us all feel better.

Edit: She has to have eaten about 9oz. The bag said it was 11.5 and there was only about a quarter left in what was left of the bag. She's always had a really strong stomach. This is a dog that loved Bitter Apple and could eat jalapenos with cheese as a puppy without even soft bowels after.
 

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She's now vomited four times. Twice on my couches, once in the window sill (gosh, maybe she's a cat. Lol) and once under my bench that I'm sitting on. Maybe she'll be okay. Now, she's pooping on my carpet. Won't yell at her though. She's constipated. Going to go clean that up. She really must be uncomfortable right now.
 
Thanks. Today started out so great too....

I'll update as soon as I get home. She will probably have to stay overnight. If she makes it. We'll see what the vet says. Indian Tree Vet Clinic is very good. They are very caring (despite the money upfront thing). I trust their judgment. Will let everyone know within the next few hours. I think my friend is here, so I'm going to have to drag Scrappi from under the couch again. Hopefully she doesn't vomit in the car.

I don't like chocolate anymore... Not after cleaning it up when it's mixed with dog saliva and stomach juice. And grass...

Eww.
 
The more that comes out the better - its amazing how resiliant some animals can be. It sounds like fair odds that the dog is going to be ok, given than shes able to vomit it up its a good sign.

My dad often tells a story of one of the pups on my grandfathers farm that decided for no good reason that tractor grease was a good meal - and proceeded to eat half a pot of it. Everyone was convinced it was a goner (they didnt call the vet, that would have cost money, farmers are about as likely to spend money on 'pets' as BP are to use good quality contractors) - apart from some fairly ferocious projectile diahorrea the dog was fine apparently...

Then there was the pig that ate the entire 5kg box of rat poison - acted stoned for about 6 hours and then was completely fine - my grandfather being the sort of person he was actually managed to get a refund on the rat poison *sigh*.

Hope your little one gets better - I am still fighting a recalcitrant snow corn who doesnt wanna eat :( - not to mention the escapee amel who has an appetite like a blackhole and a nasty habit of saving up the third batch of poop for when you have just cleaned the vivarium out..

good luck
 
Ceduke's dog, Jasper, at a bunch of chocolate once and she made him puke outside. The grass was stained brown for *months*. O_<
 
Shiari said:
Antifreeze affects the kidneys. Chocolate being *digested* causes heart problems so NOT letting the dog vomit is a bad idea.

I work at a vet office. I'm a technician. We make animals that ingested chocolate vomit and then sometimes follow it with charcoal. The key is to get the chocolate up and out of the animal as SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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OK said I was a dog expert, I did think choc. affected more then heart in dogs but hey again??? I've seen induced vomiting in humans cause huge problems, I was an ER nurse, again human and dogs very diff.
 
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