Chocolate itself is a high-calorie food, so in real life, those who especially like to eat chocolate are fat! Because chocolate contains very low protein content and high fat content, it is not suitable for children who are growing and developing, nor is it suitable for dogs who are growing and developing, and may die!
1. Will dogs die if they eat chocolate?
The answer is yes: Yes! But because the types and body shapes of pet dogs we raise in real life are different, the amount of chocolate eaten by dogs is different, and sometimes it will not directly manifest as death, but the content of chocolate will accumulate in the dog's body. When a certain amount reaches, the dog's life will be insured.
Then why do some dogs die immediately after eating chocolate? For some small pet dogs, about 120 grams of chocolate is easy to die. For some medium-sized dogs, it will only cause symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, arrhythmia, epilepsy, coma, etc.; large dogs may only experience an accelerated heart rate, and toxins will slowly spread in the body.
2. Extended information
In real life, whether it is an adult or adolescent child, if he consumes too much caffeine or chocolate, his body will be in an unhealthy state, especially for children who are growing and developing. They cannot quickly remove caffeine from the blood, so they will also experience many symptoms of poisoning.
Usually, what we mean by chocolate actually refers to dark chocolate, and the cocoa content in this chocolate has exceeded 35%, so many pet dogs will have a speed up their heart after eating chocolate. In severe cases, cardiac arrest and blood vessels will burst.
The higher the purity of chocolate, the higher the fatal blow to the dog, the more obvious the chance and symptoms of poisoning, and the younger the dog is, the greater the chance of poisoning. The general lethality rate of cocoamin in chocolate is between 100 mg and 200 mg per kilogram.
3. Give an example to illustrate that if a puppy with about 2 pounds of 2 pounds eats about 9 grams of chocolate, it will cause death. This is because each kilogram of chocolate contains about 110 mg of cocoa alkali, while each pure chocolate contains about 400 mg of cocoa alkali. It can be imagined how harmful pure chocolate is to dogs.
The chocolate packaging we can see on the market is about 60 grams to 80 grams. Once the dog is exposed to chocolate, the dog will digest about 20 grams to 30 grams of chocolate in the blink of an eye, so the mortality rate will be very high.
4. Remedy method
When a dog eats chocolate, it will have many symptoms of poisoning. In mild cases, vomiting and diarrhea will occur, and sometimes frequent urination, restlessness, heartbeat and rapid breathing. Some dogs may even experience purple epilepsy, muscle spasms and cardiovascular loss, which will lead to death in severe cases.
The treatment method after chocolate poisoning is generally based on drugs as the support for detoxification. Only when it is severe will the bladder catheterization and other methods be implemented to alleviate the symptoms of poisoning in dogs. This is done to avoid the dual absorption of toxins through the dog's urethral mucosa, resulting in more serious situations.
But the most common thing is vomiting, allowing the dog to spit out all the chocolate eaten in the fastest time, which also helps the body recover. Ejaculation can be induced by taking hydrogen oxide. If the dog does not vomit within 15 minutes, it must be taken another dose.
Another method is to dilute the chocolate concentration. Regardless of whether the dog is full or not, it can let it eat some food it likes, which can also dilute the concentration of chocolate. Finally, I'm going to see a veterinarian.
The above information is to let parents understand that dogs cannot eat chocolate, and there is a way to save the chocolate after eating it. So when encountering this situation, don’t be too anxious, and be sure to keep calm and observe the state to carry out rescue.