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Pet Toxic Food Alert
Pet food toxicity alert for chocolate, onion, grape — 20 items with symptom timeline.
About this tool
Pet Toxic-Food Alert Calculator computes per-kilogram toxin exposure for 20+ common dangers (chocolate, onion, grapes, xylitol, macadamia, etc.) by species, body weight, and amount ingested, then assigns a four-tier risk: "safe / observe / dangerous / emergency". It uses species-specific data — chocolate by cocoa tier (dark/milk/white) for theobromine + caffeine, xylitol thresholds (0.1 g/kg hypoglycemia, 0.5 g/kg liver failure), elevated cat sensitivity for onion/garlic — plus a symptom timeline (30 min → 2 hr → 12 hr) and a 24-hour emergency-vet locator. Runs entirely in the browser.
Use cases
Scenario 1
Dog ate chocolate
For a 5kg small dog that ate 30g of dark chocolate, compute mg/kg and immediately judge emergency vs observe.
Scenario 2
Cat exposed to onion
For a 4kg cat that ingested 4g of onion, immediately warn about Heinz-body anemia from elevated red-cell sensitivity.
Scenario 3
Xylitol sugar-free gum
For a small dog that swallowed two sticks of xylitol gum, classify risk against the 0.1 g/kg (hypoglycemia) and 0.5 g/kg (liver failure) thresholds.
Scenario 4
Grape / raisin emergency
Mechanism unclear but even 3–5 grapes can cause acute kidney failure — the tool always flags emergency.
Scenario 5
24-hour vet directory
On emergency verdict, surface a nearby 24-hour vet locator and the Pet Poison Helpline number to save time.
Features
- 20+ toxic-food database (chocolate, onion, grapes, xylitol, macadamia, etc.)
- Species-split thresholds — e.g., onion more dangerous to cats
- Chocolate auto-tier by cocoa content (dark/milk/white)
- Xylitol 0.1 g/kg (hypoglycemia) / 0.5 g/kg (liver failure) thresholds
- Symptom timeline (30 min → 2 hr → 12 hr)
- 24-hour vet locator + Pet Poison Helpline number
- In-browser only — inputs never sent to a server
Frequently asked
- Q. My dog ate a bit of chocolate — is it OK?
- A. Risk depends on cocoa tier and body weight. The tool computes mg/kg exposure and applies a 4-tier verdict; ≥20 mg/kg warrants immediate vet consult.
- Q. Why is onion more dangerous to cats?
- A. Cats have weaker red-cell antioxidants — onion/garlic thiosulfates trigger Heinz-body anemia at smaller doses, even ≤1 g/kg.
- Q. Why is xylitol so dangerous?
- A. It causes a massive insulin spike in dogs — 0.1 g/kg → hypoglycemia, 0.5 g/kg → liver failure. One or two sticks of sugar-free gum can be fatal for a small dog.
- Q. What if the verdict is emergency?
- A. Call a nearby 24-hour emergency vet immediately and report symptoms, time, and amount. Do not induce vomiting at home without direction — aspiration risk.
- Q. Is this a diagnosis?
- A. No — it is informational. Individual sensitivity, comorbidities, and current meds change risk. Always call a 24-hour vet or Pet Poison Helpline in emergencies.
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How we run it / disclaimer
This tool is advisory and does not constitute legal, tax, medical, or financial advice. All calculations and document generation run in your browser; inputs are never sent to a server. Ads follow Google AdSense policy and are kept separate from tool accuracy.