Dog Undergoes Lifesaving Surgery after Eating Chocolates

Every pet parent is aware that dogs must not be fed chocolate and sweets as their digestive system is different from ours. Being responsible pet parents, owners must be careful and not leave sweets lying around the places where it is easy for the pets to reach. Chocolate is considered a slow poison for dogs.

As chocolate could be tempting for us and dogs, they have a stimulant called theobromine which is toxic to canines. It is the reason why we must keep them away from their reach as it can result in liver failure in dogs.

Well, a story from the UK has surfaced which is a perfect lesson for the dog owners who tend to be careless around their dogs.

A 6-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier underwent life-saving surgery after he ate six packages of Christmas chocolate coins and its wrapping foil.

The dog named Hugo ate the Christmas sweets while he was alone at home and his owner was out. When she returned, to her surprise she found the wrappers scattered around the floor and began to worry if her dog had eaten the chocolate.

Hugo seemed fine for a while, but the dog soon started to vomit blood and was rushed to the hospital.

“At first Hugo seemed fine, but I felt sick with worry when he began vomiting blood. He then had a terrifying seizure, so I called PDSA immediately,” said Amie.

Hugo’s X-ray revealed his stomach full of wrapping foil, and he needed immediate surgery, an intravenous fluid drip, and intensive nursing care to aid his recovery.

However, Hugo is fine now but if not been taken to the hospital in time, he would have died. Amie and the hospital staff used this incident as an opportunity to educate and warn dog owners about the chocolate-related dangers.

“Foods including chocolate, mince pies, onions, raisins, grapes, some nuts, sage-and-onion stuffing, and Christmas cake can all be harmful and should be kept safely out of paws.

Source: Indiatimes.com