Chocolate Poisoning-Dog

Introduction

Toxicity is due to the presence of methylxanthines such as theobromine and caffeine in chocolate. They are also present in stimulant preparations and other products.

Signalment

Dog that live indoors are more likely to have access to chocolate..^[1]

Diagnosis

Clinical Signs

Chocolate poisoning results in CNS, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular signs.^[1]

CNS: hyperexcitability, hyperactivity, ataxia initially can evolve into muscle tremors, clonic seizures and hyperthermia.^[1], ^[1]
Gastrointestinal: diarrhoea, emesis, haematemesis, colic.^[1], ^[1]
Cardiovascular: arrhythmias,infrequently bradycardia but usually tachycardia.^[1], ^[1]

Laboratory Tests

Pathology

Treatment

Prognosis

References

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