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What does chocolate do to dogs

What does chocolate do to dogs2007-11-25 2:52:09Answers:

There are two ingredients in chocolate that contribute to the side effect in pets: theobromine and caffeine. The combination of the two ingredients can cause mild problems such as vomiting and diarrhea, or severe and potentially fatal effects like heart arrhythmias or cardiac and respiratory arrest. It鈥檚 difficult to quantify how much theobromine and caffeine are in different kinds of chocolate, but a good rule of thumb is that the darker the chocolate is, the more harmful it is to pets. Cocoa powder and baker鈥檚 chocolate are the most dangerous, milk and white chocolate have the least amount of theobromine, and dark chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate lie somewhere in the middle of the range.

Every animal however reacts differently to toxins, so always call your veterinarian if you suspect your pet has eaten chocolate.


Kills them!! AHHH!! Don't feed it to them! It's like poison!
makes them really sick or it might pass...
It's really bad for them, can be poisonous don't give it to them
Chocolate has a chemical in it that reacts like a cocaine overdose in dogs and can actually stop their heart. Any amount is dangerous and if they ingest any at all you need to go to the vet.
gives them the green apple splatters :)
Yes, chocolate is not only bad for dogs, but it is usually lethal. The "problem" ingredient is theobromine. I hesitate to call it a problem because for humans, it's suspected to be the ingredient that makes us feel so nice after eating chocolate (that "chocolate bliss" feeling). For dogs, however, it is a problem because it's metabolized so slowly. Indications of an overdose are: increased nervousness or excitement, trembling, panting unconnected to high activity or heat, heart racing, seizures, coma. Some dogs (usually older ones) can have a heart attack triggered by the rapid heartbeat which forces their hearts to work harder.

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