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Chocolate poisoning results in CNS, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular signs
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*'''CNS:''' hyperexcitability, hyperactivity, ataxia initially can evolve into muscle tremors, clonic seizures and hyperthermia
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*'''Gastrointestinal:''' diarrhoea, emesis, haematemesis, colic
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*'''Cardiovascular:''' arrhythmias,infrequently bradycardia but usually tachycardia
 
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Revision as of 21:12, 31 October 2010



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

References