Chocolate Poisoning-Dog



Introduction

Signalment

Diagnosis

Clinical Signs

Chocolate poisoning results in CNS, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular signs

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

Laboratory Tests

Pathology

Treatment

Prognosis

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