An important topic, especially during Easter, is addressed by Felix The Vet, beste new video.
Look here:
In this video, FELIX THE VET discusses the chocolate toxicity to dogs and how theobromine accumulates in their bodies, being the darkest chocolates more toxic.
Chocolate is toxic to dogs and cats: Dogs find chocolate more interesting than cats.
As a general rule, cats naturally move away from chocolate.
Chocolate is toxic to dogs and harmful to cats: theobromine in chocolate is difficult to metabolize for dogs and cats
The more cocoa in chocolate, the more toxic it is.
Bitter chocolate has more diogomine than chocolate to milk: The bitter chocolate has 378 milligrams of diogomine per 50g
Milk chocolate has about 90 milligrams of diogomine per 50g
Eating too much chocolate is toxic to dogs: The toxicity level depends on the size of the dog and the type of chocolate
It is important to be careful and understand the signs of chocolate toxicity
Chocolate toxicity in dogs may lead to mild to lethal signs: symptoms vary depending on the dose ingested.
Severe signs include cardiotoxicity and disturbed cardiac function
Eating chocolate can lead to the death of dogs, seek veterinary help immediately: the dog’s heart rate drops if you eat chocolate, which can result in seizures and death
Call your veterinarian and tell him about what and how much chocolate has been eaten, the size of your dog and follow his advice
Treatment for chocolate poisoning in animals: The first step is to make the animal vomit in the clinic within one hour of ingestion.
Symptomatic and supportive treatment is given to the animal to keep it hydrated, clean the system and control any signs or symptoms.
Chocolate is toxic to dogs, careful during Easter: The bitter chocolate is not the only dangerous chocolate, all kinds are poisonous to dogs
Keep the chocolate hidden from your dog’s reach during Easter to avoid unnecessary health scares