Chocolate Toxicosis
The dogs I share my life with are companion dogs. "Companion” comes from 'panis', the Latin word for bread. Originally, the word was used to describe someone with whom you shared a meal. So I share almost everything I eat with my dogs' as long as it is safe and they do not have a food intolerance / sensitivity to it.
But one of the things I don’t share with dogs is chocolate. Most people have heard chocolate is toxic for dogs. But how much? How much depends on the size of the dog and the type of chocolate.
Chocolate toxicosis is the syndrome resulting from ingestion of excessive amounts of methylxanthine-containing chocolate products. (theobromine and caffeine) (Theobromine measured in mg per lb or kg)
Mild signs (vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst) 9 mg per lb (20 mg/kg)
Cardiotoxic (heart dysfunction ) 18 mg per lb (40–50 mg/kg)
Seizures may occur at dosages 27 mg per lb (≥60 mg/kg)
The information contained here is for general purposes only and is not a substitute for advice from your veterinarian.
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