Dangerous chocolate - a treat which can kill your dog

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Dangerous chocolate - a treat which can kill your dog

Monday, December 10th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

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Death by chocolate: More dogs at risk this Christmas, warn vets reports that: “Many pet owners do not realise that chocolate is highly toxic to dogs.

But it contains theobromine, a naturally occurring stimulant found in the cocoa bean, which affects the central nervous system as well as the heart muscle.”

Remember to warn family and friends not to give your dog “human” chocolate - many people just aren’t aware that dogs can’t eat chocolate.

The symptoms of chocolate poisoning in dogs include “hyperactivity, agitation, breathlessness, vomiting, diarrhoea and increased urination.”

If you suspect that your dog has gobbled some chocolate, take him to the vet at once.

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