Mulching your garden this fall? Then avoid cocoa bean shells. Many people like them because they degrade into organic fertilizer, but they can be harmful to yor dog if he eats them.
Cocoa bean shells contain residual amounts of theobromine, the same thing that makes chcolate toxic to dogs.
Dogs consuming cocoa bean mulch may develop methylxanthine toxicosis. Retrospective case data suggests clinical signs following ingestion include vomiting and muscle tremors. Although oral doses could not be quantitatively determined, clinical severity increased with increasing qualitative dose descriptions. Therefore, treatment should be directed at controlling clinical signs until recovery and preventing further exposure. Pet owners should avoid use of cocoa bean mulch in landscaping around dogs with indiscriminate eating habits.
Low doses of methylxanthines in dogs cause gastrointestinal upset.
High doses cause tachycardia, muscle tremors, seizures and even death.
Dr. Drolet documented the death of a dog after eating a large amount of cocoa bean shell mulch containing 0.46% theobromine
Cases we managed involved dogs which developed vomiting, tremors, tachycardia, hyperactivity, or diarrhea with full recovery
Clinical severity appears to correlate with increasing qualitative dose descriptions
Treatment of affected dogs includes multiple dose activated charcoal (2g/kg PO) and tremor control with cardiac monitoring
Urinary bladder catheterization may reduce reabsorption of methylxanthines
Other potential exposures include pesticides and mycotoxin-producing mold
Dogs may experience clinical effects from large ingestions of cocoa bean shell mulch but life-threatening signs were not reported
We recommend avoiding use of cocoa bean shell mulch in landscaping around unsupervised dogs
Source: ASPCA
I use and recommend Flint River Ranch a natural healthy dog food.
Cocoa bean shells contain residual amounts of theobromine, the same thing that makes chcolate toxic to dogs.
Dogs consuming cocoa bean mulch may develop methylxanthine toxicosis. Retrospective case data suggests clinical signs following ingestion include vomiting and muscle tremors. Although oral doses could not be quantitatively determined, clinical severity increased with increasing qualitative dose descriptions. Therefore, treatment should be directed at controlling clinical signs until recovery and preventing further exposure. Pet owners should avoid use of cocoa bean mulch in landscaping around dogs with indiscriminate eating habits.
Low doses of methylxanthines in dogs cause gastrointestinal upset.
High doses cause tachycardia, muscle tremors, seizures and even death.
Dr. Drolet documented the death of a dog after eating a large amount of cocoa bean shell mulch containing 0.46% theobromine
Cases we managed involved dogs which developed vomiting, tremors, tachycardia, hyperactivity, or diarrhea with full recovery
Clinical severity appears to correlate with increasing qualitative dose descriptions
Treatment of affected dogs includes multiple dose activated charcoal (2g/kg PO) and tremor control with cardiac monitoring
Urinary bladder catheterization may reduce reabsorption of methylxanthines
Other potential exposures include pesticides and mycotoxin-producing mold
Dogs may experience clinical effects from large ingestions of cocoa bean shell mulch but life-threatening signs were not reported
We recommend avoiding use of cocoa bean shell mulch in landscaping around unsupervised dogs
Source: ASPCA
I use and recommend Flint River Ranch a natural healthy dog food.
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