How toxic is chocolate? The toxic ingredient in chocolate is theobromine. Humans can easily metabolize theobromine, but cats and dogs metabolize theobromine much more slowly, so it can easily accumulate in the body to toxic levels. Larger dogs can generally tolerate more chocolate than smaller dogs. A small amount of chocolate may only cause an upset stomach, vomiting or diarrhea. A large amount of theobromine can cause muscle tremors, Convulsions, irregular heartbeat, internal bleeding or heart disease. A typical symptom of theobromine poisoning is severe hyperactivity.

A small piece of chocolate usually does not cause illness

General However, a small piece of chocolate will not contain enough theobromine to cause illness in dogs. So don’t be too alarmed if your dog accidentally eats a piece of milk chocolate. However, if your dog is a small dog and eats a box of chocolates in one sitting, you need to take him to the vet immediately.

Different types of chocolate have different levels of theobromine? Cocoa powder, cooking chocolate and dark chocolate have the highest theobromine content, while milk chocolate and white chocolate have relatively less theobromine. Therefore, when you are dealing with dark and bitter chocolate, be sure to watch your greedy dog. Less than 30g of dark chocolate is enough to poison a 44-pound dog. For theobromine poisoning, before ingesting chocolate Inducing vomiting within two hours is the usual treatment. So, if you're worried that your dog may have eaten a large amount of chocolate, call your veterinarian as soon as possible.

Of course, never consider using chocolate as a snack for them~~Treasure Your Dog

It is better to pay more attention to the healthy diet of dogs. It is recommended to mainly focus on dog food.

I raised a golden retriever myself, and I brought him home to raise when he was 5 months old. I was very good to him at first. I bought a lot of ham, canned food and other snacks for him to eat. I often gave him my own food that seemed good to him, which caused bad breath and unsightly hair. Later, a friend in the neighborhood recommended the dog food "Gan Bu Gui". It is said to contain deep-sea fish oil ingredients, and I also feed some fruits and vegetables on weekdays. It has improved now because I didn’t understand before, and later I learned more often. It turns out that sometimes loving too much is spoiling. Share your experience and hope that everyone’s dogs will be healthy and happy.