Guest guest Posted December 3, 2000 Report Share Posted December 3, 2000 Margie, I've heard that too. That if they eat enough of it, it can kill them. I'll have to leave more out next time.:-) Just kidding! My dogs have had a couple run-in's with chocolate though and always survived without any medical intervention. I wonder how much they can eat " safely " and when it's time to take 'em to the animal ER. Mom to : 8 y.o. dx 8/99 fatigue & stomach pains, Actigall Dogs and Chocolate Chocolate is extremely toxic to dogs <snip> I have three cats, and I think chocolate is toxic to cats, too. > > Margie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2000 Report Share Posted December 4, 2000 How toxic? My dog regularly gets chocolate one way or another. She was just allergy tested and allergic to sage, thistle, mold, beef, eggs, potatoes, wheat and yeast. What kind of symptoms does chocolate produce? from Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2000 Report Share Posted December 4, 2000 How toxic? My dog regularly gets chocolate one way or another. She was just allergy tested and allergic to sage, thistle, mold, beef, eggs, potatoes, wheat and yeast. What kind of symptoms does chocolate produce? from Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2000 Report Share Posted December 4, 2000 It depends on the dog. The beagle in the previous post was VERY lucky. Many dogs larger than a beagle would be dead from eating that much chocolate. And just because your dog has never gotten sick, doesn't mean it won't. I will try to find my link giving the symptoms. But PLEASE believe me dogs should NEVER have chocolate. I spent 6 hours at an emergency Vet hospital with my friend and her very large Rottie a couple of years ago. Honey Bear weighed 110 lbs and he only ate 1 chocolate bar. It was a very looooong 6 hourts. He pulled through but was on IVs for 3 days. Trust me, it's not something you want to go through. , I know what you are going through with allergies. My old girl, Babe, a 10 yr. old Black Lab, has had allergies since 18 months. Luckily my youngest daughter is a Degreed Vet Tech. She gives her allergy injections all summer long. Babe's not too bad in the winter. But come Spring, without the shots, she scratches till she doesn't have any hair in places! We always joked about having a dog in the country who is allergic to grass, etc. ine ****************************************************************** > How toxic? My dog regularly gets chocolate one way or > another. She was just allergy tested and allergic to > sage, thistle, mold, beef, eggs, potatoes, wheat and > yeast. > > What kind of symptoms does chocolate produce? > from Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2000 Report Share Posted December 4, 2000 It depends on the dog. The beagle in the previous post was VERY lucky. Many dogs larger than a beagle would be dead from eating that much chocolate. And just because your dog has never gotten sick, doesn't mean it won't. I will try to find my link giving the symptoms. But PLEASE believe me dogs should NEVER have chocolate. I spent 6 hours at an emergency Vet hospital with my friend and her very large Rottie a couple of years ago. Honey Bear weighed 110 lbs and he only ate 1 chocolate bar. It was a very looooong 6 hourts. He pulled through but was on IVs for 3 days. Trust me, it's not something you want to go through. , I know what you are going through with allergies. My old girl, Babe, a 10 yr. old Black Lab, has had allergies since 18 months. Luckily my youngest daughter is a Degreed Vet Tech. She gives her allergy injections all summer long. Babe's not too bad in the winter. But come Spring, without the shots, she scratches till she doesn't have any hair in places! We always joked about having a dog in the country who is allergic to grass, etc. ine ****************************************************************** > How toxic? My dog regularly gets chocolate one way or > another. She was just allergy tested and allergic to > sage, thistle, mold, beef, eggs, potatoes, wheat and > yeast. > > What kind of symptoms does chocolate produce? > from Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2000 Report Share Posted December 4, 2000 , I think even small quantities of chocolate are toxic to dogs. My neighbor's Shelties devoured a pretty big foil wrapped chocolate kiss. Like I said, it was impossible to determine who the culprit was so all three of her dogs were given medicine to make them vomit. Also, their stomachs were pumped out. It was a very unpleasant and expensive situation for everyone. My niece in NH has a German Shepherd (large dog) who devoured a small amount of chocolate not too long ago. She phoned the vet and was told to let nature run its course. Well, that night, her dog (who is housetrained) had the worst case of diarrhea and made a stinky mess all over the carpeting in her hallway. Margie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2000 Report Share Posted December 6, 2000 , I was told that eating chocolate could be lethal to dogs. However, like I said, my niece's German Shepherd ate chocolate and just had diarrhea and felt sick for a while. It must be a serious problem or my neighbor's vet would not have pumped out the stomachs of her 3 Shelties. The chocolate that was missing was a large chocolate kiss, and there was no way to know in advance which dog or if more than one dog had eaten it. To be safe, I would make sure your dog never has access to chocolate. Why not phone your vet's office for a professional opinion (and let us all know)? Margie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2000 Report Share Posted December 6, 2000 , I was told that eating chocolate could be lethal to dogs. However, like I said, my niece's German Shepherd ate chocolate and just had diarrhea and felt sick for a while. It must be a serious problem or my neighbor's vet would not have pumped out the stomachs of her 3 Shelties. The chocolate that was missing was a large chocolate kiss, and there was no way to know in advance which dog or if more than one dog had eaten it. To be safe, I would make sure your dog never has access to chocolate. Why not phone your vet's office for a professional opinion (and let us all know)? Margie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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