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Can chocolate be fed to dogs?

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As for the question of whether chocolate can be fed to dogs, dogs cannot eat chocolate. And the purer the chocolate, the more likely it is to cause poisoning and even death. After accidentally eating chocolate, the clinical manifestations of dogs are mainly excitement first and then inhibition. The main symptoms are restlessness, rapid heartbeat, vomiting, etc., which eventually lead to the death of the dog. In addition, dogs cannot be fed onions, grapes, xylitol and other foods. Chocolate cannot be fed to dogs because the methylxanthine component contained in chocolate is a chemical substance produced after theobromine is decomposed, which can easily cause dog poisoning. If the dog only eats a small amount and there are no obvious abnormalities, it can be observed for two more days. If the dog has no abnormality, it will be fine, and generally there is no need to worry too much. But once a certain amount is eaten, dogs will have symptoms of poisoning. The main symptoms of poisoning include excessive oral secretion, vomiting, increased urination and defecation, over-excitement, tremors, shortness of breath, weakness and epilepsy, which eventually lead to the death of the dog's heart failure.

Chocolate Can I feed it to dogs?

Dogs will have the above symptoms a few hours after eating chocolate, and there is no cure for this type of poisoning. If the problem is solved, first aid can only be provided by inducing vomiting, gastric lavage, and infusion to speed up metabolism to reduce the dog's absorption of chocolate. Since dogs’ situations are different, it is difficult to have a clear quantitative standard, so the safest way is not to let dogs eat chocolate. The above is the explanation about whether chocolate can be fed to dogs. You can find out.

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