The role of chocolate

1. Central nervous system: a small amount of excitable cerebral cortex, reduce fatigue, a large number will produce cramps, trembling and other neurological symptoms.

2. To the heart blood vessel system: can make the heart beat faster, cause the arrhythmia easily.

3. For the urinary system: can promote the removal of sodium, chloride and potassium ions from urine, with diuretic effect.

4, the gastric mucosa: can stimulate gastric mucosa secretion of gastric acid, causing vomiting.

5. For bronchial smooth muscle: it has a relaxing effect.

Prevention and treatment of chocolate poisoning:

The treatment of chocolate poisoning, as no antidotes have been found, can only relieve symptoms and give supportive therapy. Emergency treatment can use emetic, gastric lavage, oral administration of activated carbon and other ways to reduce theobromine absorption, while helping its metabolism, increase the opportunity for treatment.

The way to prevent chocolate poisoning is to strictly screen pet food, not necessarily what you think is delicious food can be freely shared with pets, it was originally love it, but unfortunately, if the "poison" from the mouth into poisoning incident, it goes against the original intention of our pet love. It is best to feed pets their own food, such as feed, canned food, to feed snacks, there are many pet-specific snacks to choose from.

Also, don't give your dog or cat tea, coffee or food containing tea or caffeine. Because caffeine in coffee, theophylline in tea and theobromine in chocolate all contain methylxanthine, they can cause pet poisoning. In fact, many human foods are not suitable for pets to eat, especially high-sugar, high-fat and high-additive foods. When you are eating, your pet is coveting and eagerly looking forward to it. Be sure to love it and not harm it.