There is little that can be done for the dog, particularly at home, to treat the theobromine poisoning once it is in the dog's bloodstream. Thus, the general methods of treatment tend to be ways to try to stop the consumed theobromine from reaching into the bloodstream. These include:
1. Inducing vomiting in the dog immediately, which helps remove much of the chocolate.
2. After that, try to get the dog to eat a small amount of activated charcoal, which binds to the theobromine and keeps it from entering the bloodstream.
3. Try to get the dog to consume as much water as possible to keep them hydrated.
4. At the vet, certain drugs can be used to help the dog survive, such as anti-convulsants, which can help if the dog is having seizures.
In order to induce vomiting, the easiest way, aside from sticking your finger down their throat or the like, which isn't at all recommended, is to get the dog to eat something like 1-2 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide, which should shortly induce vomiting and can be repeated a few times every fifteen minutes, if it does not. Alternatively, 2-3 teaspoons of Syrup of Ipecac should do the trick, though this should NOT be repeated, even if it does not work the first time.
For the activated charcoal, about 1-2 teaspoon of activated charcoal mixed thoroughly with water should be fed to the dog. This also works well for certain other types of toxins that dogs and cats can sometimes consume, such as: carbamate insecticides, herbicides, and rodenticides.
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