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| ==Diagnosis== | | ==Diagnosis== |
| ===Clinical Signs=== | | ===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=== | | ===Laboratory Tests=== |
| ===Pathology=== | | ===Pathology=== |