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Easter Chocolates For Dogs

Can dogs eat chocolate?

Sue our Veterinary Nurse gives the low down on Chocolate and what to do...

With Easter just around the corner a timely reminder that no matter what the type: White, Milk or Dark, chocolate is toxic to dogs. 

Chocolate in any form should not be given or indeed ‘stolen’ by dogs ie biscuits or cakes.

Here at Nurturing by Nature we have a vast selection of yummy treats, much much healthier for dogs, these encourage chewing on an appropriate treat and are very natural.

Should your dog ingest chocolate, call your vet as soon as possible for advice, it is very likely that they will need to see your pet as Theobromine found in chocolate can be toxic to dogs - sometimes fatal!

Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine, which will stimulate your dog’s nervous system, raise their heart rate and can in extreme cases be fatal. Whilst us humans are able to metabolise theobromine, dogs process it a lot more slowly, which allows it to build to toxic levels and cause harm.

What symptoms do dogs show after eating chocolate?

Firstly, we recommend that if you are even slightly suspicious that your dog may have ingested chocolate, to contact your vet and ask for their advice. Symptoms can take a few hours to take effect, sometimes appearing up to 12 hours later, and can then last around 72 hours.

Symptoms your dogs may show after eating chocolate include:

Vomiting

Diarrhoea

Restlessness

Increased or more frequent urination

Seizures

Collapsing

Tremors

If you are even slightly suspicious that your dog may have ingested chocolate, contact your vet and ask for their advice.

Chill out and don't worry, we have plenty of natural treats that your dogs will enjoy leaving you to eat your Easter chocolates in peace!

Is all chocolate bad for dogs?

As a rule of thumb, the darker the chocolate, the higher the level of theobromine content. However, lower quality chocolate is also likely to be full of sweeteners, which are also toxic to dogs. The very best advice we can offer is to keep chocolate of all types out of reach of your dog in order to keep them safe - There are some Carob based dog treats but we would 100% recommend a dried natural healthy treat, free of sugars and added ingredients that your pet does not need. Check out our healthy treat range

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