Weekly Spotlight Question: How Much Chocolate Can Hurt a Dog?

(From Yahoo! Answers)






      "My  75lb Pit bull accidentally ate one piece of  Lindors Truffles, milk chocolate, I was wondering If i should be worried for her at all? She literally just ate it a minute ago. Help!"

   A simple way to figure out how much chocolate can hurt a dog is by looking at the chart below. A 75lb dog would probably have to ingest 66 ounces of milk chocolate to have it be toxic for them. Even though that seems like a lot, never feed chocolate to your dog even if it is a small amount. This could easily turn into a bad habit.(For an interactive version of this chart, go to NationalGeographic.com/ChocolateChart

01 Chocolate Toxicity - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!.htm

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