NSW: Keep chocolate eggs away from pets at Easter, RSPCA says

AAP General News (Australia)
04-12-2009
NSW: Keep chocolate eggs away from pets at Easter, RSPCA says

The RSPCA warns it could be death by chocolate .. if chocolate eggs are not kept from pets.

While eating chocolate is a pleasure for humans .. the ingredient theobromine .. a
stimulant found in cocoa beans and all chocolate .. is a toxic danger for pets.

RSPCA veterinarian Dr MAGDOLINE AWAD says dogs are unable to metabolise theobromine
quickly and its accumulation .. combined with the caffeine .. leads to chocolate intoxication.

If consumed by pets .. the high fat and sugar content of chocolate can lead to vomiting
.. diarrhoea .. bloating .. restlessness .. and finally hyperactivity .. excessive urination
.. cardiac arrhythmia and even death.

She says pets should not be given any chocolate.

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KEYWORD: EASTER PETS (SYDNEY)

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