Rocky Hoya
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Mandy...just curious what were the other 9 top poisonings for dogs?
Allie eat chocolate!
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Mandy1155
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He actually on got through 6 of them...
antifreeze, rat poison, chocolate, bees, spiders, mushrooms. These were supposed to be in order of what he sees the most in his emergency room. The bees and spiders is mainly just for dogs who are allergic. He said 1-3% of dogs are allergic to bees and 1% of dogs are allergic to spiders.
antifreeze, rat poison, chocolate, bees, spiders, mushrooms. These were supposed to be in order of what he sees the most in his emergency room. The bees and spiders is mainly just for dogs who are allergic. He said 1-3% of dogs are allergic to bees and 1% of dogs are allergic to spiders.
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Coco'smommy said:
This is not quite true, but still if she only got a few cookies, she's probably not in any danger - but do keep an eye on her and alert your e-vet at the first sign of trouble.
A dog's sensitivity to chocolate depends on a number of factors - like how much chocolate and what type. There are two toxic substances in chocolate, theobromine and caffiene. Theobromine is the more dangerous of the two and is less concentrated in lighter chocolates (like milk chocolate). Levels of theobromine in baker's (dark) or semi-sweet chocolate are significantly higher and can cause a problem in some dogs and will cause problems (including renal failure) for all dogs in adequate concentration. Caffiene can cause an elevated heart rate and be the source of problems for a dog with a heart condition (murmur) or an older dog.
In any event - watch for any notable changes and get the dog to the vet immediately if you note any difference in behavior or breathing. After eating just a few chocolate chips, though, I would imagine your worst problem may be a touch of diarhea.
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