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| | ==Diagnosis== | | ==Diagnosis== |
| | ===Clinical Signs=== | | ===Clinical Signs=== |
| − | Chocolate poisoning results in CNS, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular signs.<ref>Tilley Smith'''The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult Canine and Feline''' (Third Edition), ''Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins''</ref> | + | Chocolate poisoning results in CNS, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular signs.<ref name="multiple">Tilley Smith'''The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult Canine and Feline''' (Third Edition), ''Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins''</ref> |
| − | *'''CNS:''' hyperexcitability, hyperactivity, ataxia initially can evolve into muscle tremors, clonic seizures and hyperthermia | + | *'''CNS:''' hyperexcitability, hyperactivity, ataxia initially can evolve into muscle tremors, clonic seizures and hyperthermia.<ref name="multiple">Tilley Smith'''The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult Canine and Feline''' (Third Edition), ''Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins''</ref>, <ref name="multiple">BSAVA Congress 2007 Scientific Proceedings p253-254</ref> |
| − | *'''Gastrointestinal:''' diarrhoea, emesis, haematemesis, colic | + | *'''Gastrointestinal:''' diarrhoea, emesis, haematemesis, colic.<ref name="multiple">Tilley Smith'''The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult Canine and Feline''' (Third Edition), ''Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins''</ref>, <ref name="multiple">BSAVA Congress 2007 Scientific Proceedings p253-254</ref> |
| − | *'''Cardiovascular:''' arrhythmias,infrequently bradycardia but usually tachycardia | + | *'''Cardiovascular:''' arrhythmias,infrequently bradycardia but usually tachycardia.<ref name="multiple">Tilley Smith'''The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult Canine and Feline''' (Third Edition), ''Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins''</ref>, <ref name="multiple">BSAVA Congress 2007 Scientific Proceedings p253-254</ref> |
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| | ===Laboratory Tests=== | | ===Laboratory Tests=== |
| | ===Pathology=== | | ===Pathology=== |