| Chocolate contains theobromine, a naturally occurring | | | | to a day after the chocolate ingestion. Chocolate |
| stimulant found in the cocoa bean; theobromine | | | | stays in the animal's stomach a long time. As the |
| increases urination and affects the central nervous | | | | theobromide is absorbed into the bloodstream, the |
| system as well as heart muscle. While amounts vary | | | | animal can exhibit the following symptoms: |
| by type of chocolate, it's the theobromine that is | | | | 1) Vomiting |
| poisonous to dogs. The danger from chocolate | | | | 2) Diarrhea |
| consumption vary on the size and health of your dog, | | | | 3) Diuresis (Urinary incontinence) |
| quantity of theobromine eaten, and sensitivity to | | | | 4) Hyperactivity |
| poison substances which is different for each type of | | | | 5) Rapid breathing/heartbeat |
| dog. | | | | 6) Muscle tremors |
| Chocolate contains theobromine, a naturally | | | | 7) Seizures |
| occurring stimulant found in the cocoa bean; | | | | 8) Coma |
| theobromine increases urination and affects the | | | | Be prepared by having on hand the tools you might |
| central nervous system as well as heart muscle. While | | | | need. The first-aid treatment for chocolate poisoning |
| amounts vary by type of chocolate, it's the | | | | involves removing it from the body, quickly, before |
| theobromine that is poisonous to dogs. The danger | | | | too much time passes and the theobromine has |
| from chocolate consumption vary on the size and | | | | circulated, damaging the gastrointestinal tract in the |
| health of your dog, quantity of theobromine eaten, | | | | process. The treatment includes: |
| and sensitivity to poison substances which is different | | | | - inducing vomiting, which removes, and then |
| for each type of dog. | | | | administering |
| Do not ever give your pet a taste of chocolate even | | | | - activated charcoal slurry, which absorbs. |
| though your dog can eat small amount of chocolate | | | | |
| without showing any signs or symptoms of illness | | | | The sooner this is done, the less the effects of the |
| because she/he will be addictive to theobromine and | | | | poison. That, in itself, explains the importance of dog |
| will try to eat more at every possible opportunity. | | | | owners having an emergency kit in their homes plus |
| The symptoms of theobromide poisoning are | | | | the knowledge for quick first-aid treatment. |
| numerous and they appear within a few hours or up | | | | |