Dogs are not allowed to eat chocolate. Chocolate is made from cocoa beans, and the content of methylxanthines in cocoa beans is very high. This substance will directly act on the dog’s heart and lungs, making the dog’s heart rate increase. , the cardiac contractility is strengthened, the burden on the dog's heart will suddenly increase, and heart failure will soon occur due to overwork of the heart.

Moreover, chocolate is also very rich in caffeine, which will over-excit the central system of dogs and cause them to be nervous. The dogs may have muscle spasms or even over-excited nerves, causing the dogs to have convulsions. , nervous disorders, etc. If the dog eats chocolate by mistake, it is recommended to send the dog to the hospital for gastric lavage or induce vomiting as soon as possible.

If you find that your dog has eaten chocolate by mistake, you should take it to the hospital as soon as possible. If the dog ate for a short time, it is recommended to induce vomiting. If it takes a long time, you may first check the liver and kidney indicators, or check whether there are any abnormalities in the blood picture. If so, you may need symptomatic treatment, including liver-protecting infusion, promoting metabolism, and expelling the chocolate. Because it is very dangerous for dogs to accidentally eat chocolate, parents who raise dogs at home should pay more attention and try not to let their dogs have the opportunity to come into contact with chocolate or products containing chocolate.

The more and more authentic chocolate a dog eats, the more harm it will suffer. Perhaps due to resistance, large dogs will not have any big problems if they eat a little chocolate, but owners of small dogs should pay special attention and not let small dogs eat even a little bit of chocolate.