Chocolate Toxicity
My 7 lb.
Yorkie ate an unknown amount of chocolate. Could this be a problem?
Chocolate
is neither toxic nor harmful in small amounts. In large amounts, it can
cause digestive upset, resulting in vomiting and diarrhea. It has no
long term harmful effects. If your dog acts fine for 12 hours, then all
is ok. Chocolate is commonly the source of myths in human and
veterinary medicine- I often read it is the cure for this or that, or
it's toxic, or people who eat chocolate live longer, etc. The
scientific and medical community believe chocolate is fine in normal
consumption.
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