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| | ==Treatment== | | ==Treatment== |
| − | *'''Inital stabilisation of Cardiorespiratory System:''' | + | *'''Of dogs presenting with clinical signs''' |
| − | **Tachycardia: beta-blocker | + | **'''Inital stabilisation of Cardiorespiratory System:''' |
| − | **Premature Ventricluar Contractions: | + | ***Tachycardia: beta-blockers, eg orally administered metoprolol at a dose of 0.5mg to 1mg per kg every 8 hours |
| − | ** | + | ***Premature Ventricluar Contractions: |
| | + | *'''Of dogs with a known history of recent chocolate ingestion but who have not yet developed clinical signs''' |
| | + | ** |
| | ==Prognosis== | | ==Prognosis== |
| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| | <references/> | | <references/> |