Chocolate can be toxic to cats ?

For cats and other domesticated animals, in a few cases, chocolate can lead to death


Why chocolate is not good for cats ?

Chocolate contains a substance called theobromine. 4 Drawbacks of chocolate for your cat are:

• This is a type stimulants increase heart rate
• It is a diuretic causing dehydration in the body
• Causing upset stomach
• Ability to stimulate the central nervous system

The symptoms of theobromine poisoning is what?

The symptoms depend on the amount of chocolate that your cat eat. The common symptoms are: vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, seizures, irregular heartbeat. if eating more chocolate can be fatal to cats.

The symptoms usually begin to appear within hours after eating your cat, but also can take a few days you just discovered.  If you think your cat has eaten chocolate, you should take your cat immediately to the Veterinarians for examination

Handling when your cat poisoned

Depending on the severity of poisoning, veterinarians will examine the clinical signs. If your cat has eaten chocolate for 2 hours, the doctor will induce vomiting for your cat, including use of activated charcoal to stop and prevent intrusion into the blood theobromine. The other management measures include CPR, use of anti-tremor and seizures, and heart monitors.

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