What happens if your cat eats a chocolate chip?
Chocolate can cause chocolate toxicity in cats and lead to a range of symptoms. However, if the cat isn’t treated or they’ve eaten more than just a tiny bit of chocolate, symptoms can become more severe, including increased thirst, tremors or seizures, muscle stiffness, rapid breathing, a coma, and even death.
What should I do if my cat ate chocolate?
TCS Member. Super Cat. If she only ate one little chocolate chip and all seems normal I wouldn’t be concerned. Now, if she ate a bunch of them I would take her to the vet immediately. Yes chocolate is toxic to cats but if I am correct, only in large quantities. I don’t think one single chocolate chip is going to hurt her.
How big is a chocolate chip to a cat?
I would guess one chocolate chip = ~ 1 gram (so it would contain ~6 mg of toxic substance.). The toxic level in cats is usually listed at 100 mg/kg so unless the kitten is tiny (< 2 pounds), it shouldn’t be anywhere near the toxic levels.
What are the symptoms of chocolate poisoning in cats?
There are also some symptoms that the cat’s owner may not be able to identify, such as low blood pressure and a rapid heartbeat. These symptoms may only be discoverable by a veterinarian.
Is it possible for a human to eat chocolate?
Human beings can eat chocolate with varying success, as we are larger and able to process the theobromine in relatively small quantities. What would be a small quantity for a person (in terms of grams / body weight) may be a large quantity for a cat.
TCS Member. Super Cat. If she only ate one little chocolate chip and all seems normal I wouldn’t be concerned. Now, if she ate a bunch of them I would take her to the vet immediately. Yes chocolate is toxic to cats but if I am correct, only in large quantities. I don’t think one single chocolate chip is going to hurt her.
I would guess one chocolate chip = ~ 1 gram (so it would contain ~6 mg of toxic substance.). The toxic level in cats is usually listed at 100 mg/kg so unless the kitten is tiny (< 2 pounds), it shouldn’t be anywhere near the toxic levels.
What should I do if my dog ate a chocolate chip cookie?
If your adult Lab just ate a small square of milk chocolate, a cupcake with some chocolate icing, or a chocolate chip cookie, there is no need to panic. The chances are this is not a medical emergency. If your dog is small, or ate much more chocolate than that, you should take action.
Is it possible for a dog to eat chocolate?
Dogs can — and will — eat almost anything, so it is more of a possibility that they will consume a large amount of chocolate. Cats are known to be picky eaters, so even if they do go for the chocolate, it’s uncommon and usually a small portion.
