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Cocoa Bean Mulch Poisoning in Dogs and Cats

Toxic dose, signs of toxicity, and care of dogs who ingested cocoa bean mulch, which contains theobromine.
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Mar 16, 2010 ... Cocoa Mulch Toxic for Dogs & Cats ... Cocoa Mulch is manufactured by Hershey's, and they claim that “It is true that studies have shown that ...
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How to Protect Pets From Cocoa Mulch Poisoning | eHow.com

Although dogs tend to be more attracted to the scent of cocoa mulch than cats--it is still toxic to cats. Email. Facebook Share. Share. Bookmark and Share ...
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Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 08:19:42 -0500



Please tell every dog or cat owner you know. Even if you don't have a pet, please pass this to those who do.

Over the weekend,   the doting owner of two young lab mixes purchased Cocoa Mulch from Target to use in their garden. The dogs loved the way   it smelled and it was advertised to keep cats away from their garden. Their dog (Calypso) decided the mulch smelled good enough to eat and devoured a large helping. She vomited a few times which was typical when she eats something new but wasn't acting lethargic in any way. The next day, Mom woke up and took   Calypso out for her morning walk . Half way through the walk, she had a seizure and died instantly.

Although the mulch had NO warnings printed on the label,   upon further investigation on the company's web site,

this product is HIGHLY toxic to dogs and cats.

Cocoa Mulch is manufactured by Hershey's, and they claim that "It is true that studies have shown that 50% of the dogs that eat Cocoa Mulch can suffer physical harm to a variety of degrees (depending on each individual dog).   However, 98% of all dogs won't eat   it."

*Snopes site gives the following information:http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp *

Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman's   Garden Supply and other Garden supply stores contains a lethal ingredient called 'Theobromine'. It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells li ke chocolate and it really attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several deaths already occurred in the last 2-3 weeks.

Theobromine is in   all chocolate, especially dark or baker's chocolate which is toxic to dogs. Cocoa bean shells contain potentially toxic quantities of theobromine,   a xanthine compound   similar in effects to caffeine and theophylline. A dog that ingested a lethal quantity of garden mulch made from cacao bean shells developed severe convulsions   and died 17 hours later. Analysis of the stomach contents and the ingested cacao bean shells revealed the presence of lethal amounts of theobromine.



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