Chocolate Toxicity in Dogs: How Much Is Dangerous?
Chocolate contains theobromine, which dogs process slowly. Learn which types are most dangerous and when to seek emergency care.
theobromine caffeine much more slowly than dark more theobromine dangerousWhile milk chocolate may just stomach upsetdark chocolate baking chocolate
- Dark chocolate milk chocolate dangerous
- Baking chocolate cocoa powder toxic
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Theobromine varies dramaticallyWhite chocolate negligible Milk chocolate44-60 mg/oz—— moderate toxicDark chocolate130-450 mg/oz—— significantly dangerousBaking/unsweetened chocolate390-450 mg/oz—— very dangerousCocoa powder400-737 mg/oz—— dangerousToxic approximately 20mg/kg 40-50mg/kg life-threatening
MildrestlessnessModeraterapid heart ratetremorshyperactivity excessive Severeseizurescardiac arrhythmiascollapse death 2-12 Theobromine long half-life—— 72
2 induce may activated charcoal Severe casesIV fluids sedation may —— supportive
Keep stored—— remarkably creative During especially careful EasterChristmasHalloweenEducate children share bakingkeep out —— cocoa powder baking chocolate dangerous forms
- dark baking chocolate
- More than milk chocolate
- Eating
- Restlessnessrapid heart rate tremors
- unsure
- Small
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