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Chocolate Poisoning-Dog (view source)
Revision as of 17:02, 22 January 2011
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**'''Inital stabilisation of Cardiorespiratory System:'''
**'''Inital stabilisation of Cardiorespiratory System:'''
***Tachycardia: beta-blockers, eg orally administered metoprolol at a dose of 0.5mg to 1mg per kg every 8 hours <ref name="multiples"> '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care'''Chapter 19, Second Edition,2007 </ref>.
***Tachycardia: beta-blockers, eg orally administered metoprolol at a dose of 0.5mg to 1mg per kg every 8 hours <ref name="multiples"> '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care'''Chapter 19, Second Edition,2007 </ref>.
***Premature Ventricluar Contractions: slow intravenous bolus of 2mg to 6mg per kg of lidocaine. Following this a constant rate infusion of 20ug to 70ug per kg per minute <ref name="multiples"> '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care'''Chapter 19, Second Edition, 2007</ref>
***Premature Ventricluar Contractions: lidocaine; iv bolus of 2mg to 6mg per kg administered slowly, after which a constant rate infusion of 20ug to 70ug per kg per minute should be given <ref name="multiples"> '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care'''Chapter 19, Second Edition, 2007</ref>.
***Bradycardia: Atropine at a dose of 0.01mg to 0.02mg per kg <ref name="multiples">'''http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/211104.htm''', accessed on 07.11.2010 </ref>
***Bradycardia: Atropine at a dose of 0.01mg to 0.02mg per kg <ref name="multiples">'''http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/211104.htm''', accessed on 07.11.2010 </ref>
**Once stable treat as outlined below
**'''Seizures and hyperactivity'''
***IV Diazepam at a dose of 0.5 to 2 mg/kg <ref name="multiples"> '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care'''Chapter 19, Second Edition, 2007</ref>.
***Alternative to diazepam is barbiturates <ref name="multiples"> '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care'''Chapter 19, Second Edition, 2007</ref>.
***Treating the seizures and hyperactivity should help restore normal body temperature <ref name="multiples"> '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care'''Chapter 19, Second Edition, 2007</ref>
*'''Of dogs with a known history of recent chocolate ingestion but who have not yet developed clinical signs'''
*'''Of dogs with a known history of recent chocolate ingestion but who have not yet developed clinical signs'''
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==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
==References==
==References==
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