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What is up with dogs and chocolate?

4/17/2018

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This article originally appeared in SALT magazine in February 2018.

With candy hearts and chocolate truffles abounding this month, it is worth taking a moment and talking about chocolate and why it is bad for dogs. 
Just another piece of evidence that dogs are not the mini-people we sometimes think they are (which is why they have different nutritional needs than humans - and why they can drink out of the toilet), while we may be able to pound an entire box of See’s Chocolates in one sitting after a breakup, dogs should never be given even the smallest amount of chocolate. ​
While humans metabolize the theobromine in chocolate quickly, dogs have difficulty doing so and it can cause a buildup of toxicity in their systems. Size matters, of course, and a larger dog can handle more chocolate than a small dog without dangerous consequences, and there is a great online calculator at petmd.com you can use to determine if you need to take your dog to the emergency vet.  Warning signs of chocolate poisoning include GI upset, vomiting, restlessness or hyperactivity, increased heart rate, diarrhea, rapid breathing, muscle tension, and seizures. Dark chocolate contains more theobromine than other types of chocolate, and symptoms can begin to manifest within 2-24 hours after ingestion. 
Best thing to do is to keep those lovely chocolates in a closed cupboard, protecting your dog from risk. Easier to never have the problem at all than to have to try and deal with it and the expensive bills that can go along with it. 
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Lily Noack link
6/24/2020 03:48:10 pm

I agree. Chocolate is not good also for animals or pets to eat daily we need a nutritious foods for them
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