Chocolate is a delicious food in the eyes of many people. Can I feed the dog?

1, dogs can't eat chocolate because chocolate is toxic to dogs, but many dogs who eat a small amount of chocolate have no adverse reactions. This is because of the dose of poisoned dogs. The ingredients in chocolate that are toxic to dogs are theobromine and caffeine. These two compounds are almost identical in structure and belong to a chemical called methylxanthine. Part of the reason why methylxanthines are so dangerous to dogs is that their metabolism of caffeine and theobromine is very weak.

2. The concentration of caffeine in dog's serum will reach the peak within 30-60 minutes after eating chocolate, then half of the intake dose will be eliminated within 4.5 hours, then it will reach the normal level after 10 hour, and finally the remaining half of caffeine will be eliminated after eating chocolate 17.5 hours. Of course, if the dose exceeds the standard, the dog will die within 30-60 minutes.

3. Methylxanthine is a stimulant for human beings, which can resist the activation of adenosine receptors-it is precisely because of these glands that we feel sleepy and reduce physical activity. Methylxanthine inhibits these drowsy feelings and thus acts as a stimulant, so many people drink coffee to refresh themselves and eat chocolate to refresh themselves. These stimulants are equally effective for dogs. After eating theobromine and caffeine, dogs will feel nausea, even vomiting, rapid heartbeat, diarrhea and mania. If they take too much methylxanthine, they will have epilepsy, panic and even death.