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Chocolate Poisoning-Dog (view source)
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***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>
**'''Seizures and hyperactivity'''
**'''Treatment of 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>.
***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>.
***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>
***Treating the seizures and hyperactivity should help restore normal body temperature. If animal still hyperthermic then this should be treated directly <ref name="multiples"> '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care'''Chapter 19, Second Edition, 2007</ref>
**'''Correction of acid/base and electrolyte inbalances''' ref merck
**'''Insertion of urinary catheter'''
***Helps prevent further absorption of theobromine and caffeine across bladder wall ref bsava
*'''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'''