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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/> |