will die. Chocolate is processed from cocoa beans and contains a variety of derivatives of methylxanthine, and caffeine and cocoa base belong to this type of substance. Chocolate contains cocoamin, which acts on the puppy's central nervous system and myocardium, causing the dog to get poisoned. Both humans and cats can digest cocoaminine through metabolism, but the digestive system of dogs does not have this function.
So we must be careful not to let our dogs consume chocolate. The following examples of poisoning are used. Please read carefully. There is a concept for dog poisoning
[Different chocolate-methylxanthine concentrations]
1, about 28.5 mg/g of dried cocoa powder)
2, 16 mg/g of sugar-free chocolate)
3, half-sugar chocolate, sweet dark chocolate about 5.4-5.7 mg/g of sweet chocolate
4, milk chocolate about 2.3 mg/g of milk chocolate)
5, cocoa bean shell about 9.1 mg/g of
, and the poisoning dose of methylxanthine is as follows:
1, mild poisoning is seen at about 20 mg/kg of
2, moderate to severe poisoning is seen at 40
3, cardiotoxicity is seen at about 50 mg/kg
4, convulsions are seen at more than 60 mg/kg
5, as long as the measurement is greater than 40-45 mg/kg, potential life danger should be considered
6, half of the lethal doses (cocoamin and caffeine) = 100-200 (mg/kg), but there are individual differences. Even eating less than half of the lethal amount of chocolate can cause death in animals.
Of course, the above measurement calculation is very complicated. If we find that the dog eats chocolate, it will immediately induce vomiting and send it to the hospital for treatment. Don’t be lucky. Chocolate is absorbed quickly and is absorbed in 30-60 minutes. Caffeine is absorbed faster than cocoa alkali, so it is necessary to induce vomiting quickly.