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    My chin ate gum containing xylitol! Help!

    So my purse was on the floor this evening unlike normal, and it had a pack of gum in it. While I wasn't looking my chin Jasper grabbed the gum and took out a piece, which is when I caught him. He then ran with it under my bed, and by the time I was able to get him out (with a broom) he had eaten...
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    Chin ate 1/2 oz of chocolate!

    I don't know about the motility drugs, the two mentioned in the stasis thread are both prescription, if there's an over the counter one I don't know about it, is there? An update, I let him out for his normal playtime as was suggested and he was less rambunctious than normal, but not lethargic...
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    Chin ate 1/2 oz of chocolate!

    That thread was really helpful thanks :-). I know that when dogs and cats eat chocolate the toxin theobromine will build up in their kidneys, so I'm assuming/hoping that the same goes for chins. I went out and bought a really cheap water bottle with only one ball in the spout (vs. his normal...
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    Chin ate 1/2 oz of chocolate!

    Ok, what do stasis and bloat look like in chins, what should I watch for? I have simethicone and critical care, what motility drug would you recommend? My vet got back to me and she doesn't really know what to do either, other than to keep a close eye on him, so whatever advice you can give me...
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    Chin ate 1/2 oz of chocolate!

    Hello, My male chin is about 9 months old, and he weighs around 1.1 lbs. He got into a milk chocolate covered nutrition bar sometime last night, between 1-6am. He ate most of the chocolate coating, and a fair amount of the bar as well, which has chocolate chips in it too. I'm estimating that he...
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