It’s the day after Halloween and the kids have a bounty of candy and chocolate in the house.
"As a good parent you have gone through their things to make sure everything appears safe and intact, but please don’t forget the dog," says Kathy Jeanneault,
Founder of All Heart Pet Rescue.
Pets also love the pleasing aroma of chocolate... but it does not like them.
According to Bloorcourt Veterinary Clinic in Toronto “chocolate, the most common toxin consumed by our canine patients.”
"Once ingested by a dog (or cat), theobromines can cause vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, seizures, abnormal heart rhythms, and in severe cases, death," explains Jeanneault. "Using information about your dog’s weight and the type and amount of chocolate your dog has ingested, your vet will be able to calculate whether the amount ingested is of concern or not."
Keep the packaging from the chocolate that was ingested, as it may contain important information for this calculation.
