2006-12-20 00:32:58 · 9 answers · asked by flo 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Theobromine is the main cause:
Check out these articles by vets on chocolate and dogs:
http://vetmedicine.about.com/cs/nutritiondogs/a/chocolatetoxici.htm
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/perdack/Dogs_and_Choco.html
http://www.dogownersdigest.com/news/library/chocolate-dog-poisoning.shtml
2006-12-20 02:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by SoccerClipCincy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate contains theobromine that is toxic to dogs in sufficient quantities. The good news is that it takes a fairly large amount of theobromine 100-150 mg/kg to cause a toxic reaction. Here's some limits for a toxic reaction:
1 ounce per 1 pound of body weight for Milk chocolate
1 ounce per 3 pounds of body weight for Semisweet chocolate
1 ounce per 9 pounds of body weight for Baker's chocolate.
2006-12-20 00:42:39 · answer #2 · answered by Clark L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is an oil in the chocolate from the co-co bean that wont harm up but can kill them. never give them any chocolate because it will kill them if you dont get your dog to your vet ASAP!!!
2006-12-20 00:44:26 · answer #3 · answered by ☼sunshine☼ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even small amounts of Theo bromine, an ingredient in chocolate, can cause vomiting and restlessness in pets. Larger doses can be fatal. While most pet owners expect a dog to develop an upset stomach after eating a large amount of chocolate, few realize its danger or toxic potential.
The lethal dose of Theo bromine depends on the size of the dog and the type of chocolate. Ounce for ounce, baking chocolate has six to nine times as much of the substance as milk chocolate does.
Estimates of the smallest amounts that can be fatal are:
4 ounces of milk chocolate or 1/2 ounce of baking chocolate for small dogs, such as Chihuahuas and toy poodles.
8 ounces of milk chocolate or 2 ounces of baking chocolate for medium-sized dogs, like cocker spaniels and dachshunds.
8 ounces of milk chocolate or 4 ounces of baking chocolate for large dogs, including collies and Labrador retrievers.
Cats have much different eating habits and seldom are poisoned by chocolate.
While a very small amount of chocolate may not harm some dogs, it's safest to avoid giving it to them at all. If an accident occurs, a veterinarian should be consulted. Treatment may require inducing vomiting, stabilizing the animal's heartbeat and respiration, controlling seizures and slowing the absorption of Theo bromine. If the animal already is comatose, its stomach may need to be pumped.
Theo bromine does not completely leave the dogs system, as do some foods, my research informs me that Theo Bromine has a half life of 17.5 hours. This means that half of it has gone in 17.5 hours; in 35 hours another half of the half that was remaining will have gone. We can go on and on forever and ever getting less and less, to be silly about it, it never gets to zero!
There always has to be something left for there to be a half of something. Its like a radio wave/signal travelling into space, it will reduce by half over a given distance, it repeats this time and again, but it never gets to zero. Trying to find it after a time will be difficult then imposssible of course, as with Theo bromine.
So we have a time factor to consider also apart from a safe amount.
The Theo bromine in other sweets and biscuits, cakes, coated in chocolate or with chocolate chips etc. will be less of course, but its wise to avoid all these things.
Health food shops stock, none chocolate choc drops for humans; I am told these are fine, but, its good practise to ask for the ingredient list to check for Theo bromine and then ask your VET. And remember ingredients can change without notice.
As in all case of animal safety, I cant say this enough, ask your vet, this page is no exception, don’t take my word as being accurate. All dogs can be different, as are humans; it may be there is a dog out there that could be killed by the smallest dose of chocolate. This page does not suggest that any dose is safe, on all matters covered here; please ask your vet who is your correct authority.
2006-12-20 00:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate and TEA and coffe have theobrimine in it. Which is like rat poison to rats....
It is just like poison and it causes bad seizures too.
2006-12-20 00:43:34 · answer #5 · answered by ContessaVampira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can give them diabetes. And I think it might be poisonous to them.
2006-12-20 00:40:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can hurt your dogs also rasins,yogurtand chocholate!
2006-12-20 01:26:51 · answer #7 · answered by snoopygirl_cocks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It think it has something to do with the caffine
2006-12-20 00:36:22 · answer #8 · answered by anon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you poke them in the eye with it.
2006-12-20 00:36:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋