Vet issues urgent warning to dog owners – after Easter treat left pet needing emergency treatment
- Puppy Charlie was found by owners with a chewed empty packet of Mini Eggs
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A puppy needed emergency treatment after eating a massive 1kg bag of Mini Eggs.
Labrador cross Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Charlie, was discovered by her owners with a chewed empty packet.
Charlie had managed to jump the stairgate and get her paws on the chocolate – scoffing the lot. Her family took her to the PDSA Pet Hospital in Bournemouth.
The poorly pup was seriously unwell, having vomited five times at home, and continued to be sick on the short car journey – leaving her owners incredibly worried.
PDSA Vet, Clare Sparks, said: ‘We were suspicious that there could be even more chocolate left in Charlie’s stomach, so we gave her an injection to make her sick to empty her stomach completely, and she brought up lots more chocolate vomit.
Labrador cross Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Charlie (pictured with vet Clare Sparks), was discovered by her owners with a chewed empty packet
Charlie had managed to jump the stairgate and get her paws on the chocolate – scoffing the lot. Her family took her to the PDSA Pet Hospital in Bournemouth
‘Chocolate contains a substance called theobromine, which is perfectly safe for humans, but toxic for dogs, cats and rabbits.
‘The seriousness of chocolate poisoning depends on how much chocolate your pet has eaten, how big they are, and the cocoa content of the chocolate – the darker the chocolate the more toxic it is for your pet.’
Thankfully for Charlie, it wasn’t long after the injection that she started to perk up again and she was able to head home to fully recover.
Warnings issued come as the PDSA reveal the treatment used for chocolate and raisin toxicity sees a huge increase of 23 per cent around Easter.
Claire added: ‘Symptoms of chocolate poisoning usually appear within two to four hours but can take up to 12 hours.
‘In severe cases, toxicity can cause fast breathing or panting, shaking, trembling and tremors, high temperature, seizures, a fast heart rate and high blood pressure.
‘The most severe cases of chocolate poisoning in pets can lead to heart failure, coma and even death.
‘Although this is rare this is why it’s really important to keep chocolate safely away from prying paws.’
The poorly pup was seriously unwell, having vomited five times at home, and continued to be sick on the short car journey – leaving her owners incredibly worried
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