Chocolate Toxicity – What Makes Chocolate Toxic To Dogs?
All About Chocolate Toxicity > What makes chocolate toxic Animals often have a “sweet tooth” too While recent studies have shown that chocolate may be beneficial for human health, it is important to know that chocolate can be toxic, and sometimes even fatal, for animals. Dogs are most commonly affected, due to their ability to find it and the common ‘sweet tooth’ they seem to have. It is important to remember that cats and other species are susceptible to the toxic effects of chocolate, too. What makes chocolate toxic, anyway? Chocolate is made from the fruit (beans) of the cacao tree. Theobromine, a component of chocolate, is a toxic compound in chocolate. Caffeine is also present in chocolate and a toxic component, but in much smaller amounts t
