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dogs, chocolate is delicious, but potentially lethal. The
cocoa bean, from which chocolate is produced, contains a
drug called theobromine. This is closely related to
caffeine, which chocolate also contains. The toxicity of
chocolate for dogs is due to its theobromine content.
Chocolate poisoning is very serious. It contains a long
lasting, very potent toxin that can cause death. This
toxicity is largely unfamiliar to most people, who may
not worry too much if their dog is a bit sick after
eating a quantity of chocolate.
Chocolate is also poisonous to cats, but due to their picky eating habits, this type of poisoning is not as serious a problem. If your cat ingests chocolate, treat the situation the same as if it were a dog.
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