Be careful with chocolate dog poisoning
If there is one important thing that you should forever etch in your mind to keep your dog alive for many years that should be about chocolate dog poisoning. Yes, chocolates. If chocolates are enticing to kids and you love seeing their glow the moment they taste the candy, you will not get the same reaction from your dogs simply because chocolates are poison to dogs.
The issue on chocolate dog poisoning has actually surprised many dog lovers and even few dog owners do not really know about this important thing.
According to veterinary research, dogs love chocolates and giving them a small piece of it results to more craving. It means that your pet jumps at every chance to taste any chocolate type, without knowing that certain types of this candy are more toxic than other kinds. Larger chocolate amount brings epileptic seizure in several dogs. Worse, in all dog breeds, it can kill.
Why are chocolates lethal?
Chocolate has theobromine. This physically occurring refreshment is mostly found in cocoa beans. Theobromine increases the chance of urination and it also distresses the central nervous and heart muscle system. While amounts depend by the chocolate type, it is the element theobromine that results to chocolate dog poisoning.
The Symptoms
After few hours of eating chocolates, your dogs will vomit. Other symptoms include hyperactivity and diarrhea. As time goes by, there will be increased toxic substance absorption, resulting to the heart rate increase of your pet. This results to restlessness, excessive panting, increased urination, muscle twitching, hyperactivity, and arrhythmia. Then these symptoms lead to seizures, muscle tremors, hyperthermia, coma, and worse, death.
Be prepared, accidents never tell
Every dog owner is set to always be ready for any chocolate dog poisoning to happen. Therefore, the knowledge on first aid and basic things to do when this accident happens is very vital.
Do not panic and make yourself educated. The easy first-aid treatment when your dog is hit with chocolate dog poisoning is to right away remove the candy from its body before theobromine circulates all over. Do the induce vomiting to remove the candy and administer the charcoal slurry. When this is done the sooner, it will leave a lesser effect of the poison.
For induce vomiting, drop three percent of hydrogen peroxide in the dog's mouth every 15 minutes until it vomits. Alternatively, use the Ipecac Syrup. There is no need for a doctor prescription when buying this medicine. It is affordable and may be stored for few years.
When you see that the chocolate dog poisoning has greatly affected your pet, it is time to take your pet to a veterinarian for immediate medical assistance.
Always be careful with foods that you will feed your dog. Teach also your kids and the rest of the family members and friends about chocolate dog poisoning so they can also share it with other dog-owner families and friends.
