Many novice parents make such a mistake in raising pet dogs, and they will give their favorite foods to their dogs for consumption! However, some foods cannot be used by dogs, such as chocolate, so why can’t dogs eat chocolate? Why will they die if they eat chocolate? Keep reading!
1. The ingredients of chocolate
The chocolates we see on the market are all processed from cocoa beans, and cocoa beans contain a variety of methylxanthine substances: cocoa alkali and caffeine. After eating, humans have symptoms such as refreshing and hyperactive spirit. There will also be a strong sense of fullness.
2. The harm of chocolate to dogs. The two substances, cocoaminine and caffeine, bind to the cell surface receptors in the dog's body, thereby preventing the natural substances in the dog's body from binding to the receptors. This causes the dog's physical function to not function normally, so sometimes when dogs take small doses of methylxanthine substances, they will experience mild diarrhea and vomiting, and also become hyperactive.
3. Symptoms after accidentally eating chocolate
Chocolate contains a lot of cocoa alkali and caffeine, so many pet dogs will experience muscle cramps after eating chocolate, and shock may occur in severe cases. But at the beginning, the dog will only experience symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, emotional excitement, and running around, as if drinking a large cup of espresso.
4. The lethal amount of chocolate
So will all dogs die as soon as they eat chocolate? In fact, the answer is not certain, because the dog's body size and the type and quantity of chocolates consumed will have various problems. But for some small family pet dogs, about 120 grams of cream chocolate will kill.
In addition, I hope parents can understand that the harm of chocolate to pet dogs is not only a direct manifestation, but also a chronic accumulation process. When the dog accumulates too much chocolate, the methylxanthine substances will exceed the standard, which will also cause major harm to the dog's body.
5. Feeding experience
In real life, I hope parents can understand through the above four points that dogs cannot eat chocolate, and cream chocolate, dark chocolate and coffee chocolate are not allowed. Don’t be lucky. This time, I will feel safe if I give my dog some food and no major happens.
When the amount of chocolate accumulates to a certain level in the dog's body, the dog will experience some irreversible dangers in a short period of time, and it is too late to regret it. Therefore, the editor of Dogpu.com advises parents not to use dogs for experiments. Things that cannot be used for dogs should not be exposed to them.
Never soften your heart under the pitiful eyes of the dog. Doing so is equivalent to ending the dog's life. I hope parents can understand that the gastrointestinal system of pet dogs is relatively weak, and there are many foods that dogs cannot enjoy, absorb and digest, so don’t do it willful.