• Question: Why is chocolate harmful to dogs?

    Asked by Beaker to Yvonne, Yannis, Gonzalo, Golnaz, Elaine, Ciara on 9 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Gonzalo Delgado-Pando

      Gonzalo Delgado-Pando answered on 9 Nov 2017:

      Yes it is. In chocolate there is a substance called theobromine that we can digest with no problem, but dogs have problems to digest it so it becomes toxic because of high levels.

    • Photo: Ioannis Zabetakis

      Ioannis Zabetakis answered on 9 Nov 2017:

      A small amount of chocolate will probably only give your dog an upset stomach with vomiting or diarrhea. With large amounts, theobromine can produce muscle tremors, seizures, an irregular heartbeat, internal bleeding or a heart attack. The onset of theobromine poisoning is usually marked by severe hyperactivity.

    • Photo: Ciara O'Donovan

      Ciara O'Donovan answered on 10 Nov 2017:

      As the others have said the reason why chocolate is harmful to dogs I just want to add that it is also harmful to cats although they are less likely to eat it they should never be fed chocolate! (Mice and rats too!)

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