A vet shares when to panic and what to do if your dog eats chocolate. She warns that 'the darker the chocolate, the worse it is' and that 'white chocolate doesn't carry the active ingredient' that we should worry about.
Chocolate is highly toxic and can poison dogs, depending on cocoa content. READ MORE:Hotel Chocolat has bitterly divided animal lovers after it donated chocolate treats to a vet practice for dogs who are about to be put down.
The Vets for Pets clinic in Anlaby, Hull , posted about the 'kind' gift on their Facebook page along with a picture of the treats on Sunday It continued: 'Our goodbye kisses jars have kindly been donated by Hotel Chocolat Anlaby and are reserved for our euthanasia appointments.' One wrote: 'I'm really confused why people support this? I'm sorry but this is absolutely ridiculous and irresponsible.
'Just because we think chocolate tastes nice, doesn't mean dogs will and like I said earlier, It's toxic... but you already know all this, don't you?!¬ A third said: 'Sorry if I'm being stupid. If chocolate is bad for them, doesn't this make them feel ill? Or do they have this not long before it's time to say goodbye? That's the worst part about pets.'However, others thought the practice's idea was sweet.Dr Nicole, from Melbourne, Australia, is a vet who owns Shy Tiger - a pet care company.
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