Chocolate Poisoning-Dog



Introduction

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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