Building up a chocolate tolerance?

[king2005]

Not only does it effect their hearts, but they can go into "Pancritius Shock" (SP).

If anyone remembers my ex's family dog Cadeau (BM, mix), she got into chocolate before I knew them.. My ex said she was shaking, foaming at the mouth, & puking all over... he said it looked like she was having a seizure!
Luckly she made it to the vet on time & lived. But that was pure luck that she survived it after getting that bad.

Just like people, some dogs can handle chocolate longer/larger amounts the other dogs, but that aside, its still poison for them.

[Sophist]

She called in to work today (she said she was snowed in and couldn't make it... but she lives about 15 minutes away, and there is no snow anywhere near here I am aware of) so I am not sure when we will work together again.

[lizbud]

She called in to work today (she said she was snowed in and couldn't make it... but she lives about 15 minutes away, and there is no snow anywhere near here I am aware of) so I am not sure when we will work together again.

I think your should ask the name of her Vet who told her this & then
call the Vet yourself. No reputable Vet would tell her to do that.

[Freedom]

Find out the name of the vet.

I like the above suggestion, call the vet yourself and see if this is what he said or if there is some misunderstanding.

Then, based on the second reply, I would not hesitate to contact the state licensing board. At that point, the vet will have told you directly to give a dog chocolate, and you ahve good reason to file a complaint!

I hope youa re able to follow through on this, those poor doggies! what will she be doing "for" them next???

Sandra

[mike001]

There has to have been a misunderstanding or the vet might have said it as a joke and they didn't realize it. The bromide in chocolate can kill dogs. Why in the world would a vet say such a ridiculous thing in the first place.
I think they should find another vet real fast.

[dukedogsmom]

That's one of the dumbest things I've heard.

[Sophist]

A possible lead... this is just a shot in the dark, not sure about it, but after doing a little research I found out that the local University (just moved to a college town) recently partnered with one of those 'learn to be a vet tech online' programs... I guess one hospital is heavily 'training' these individuals.

I am thinking MAYBE some new, ignorant wannabe vet tech may have said something, and she took it as a vet? Only remotely possible explanation I can think of... I WILL find out from her one way or another, and making a call to the animal hospital she patronizes.

[Sophist]

I tried to talk to her again about who her vet was, and she bit my head off and kept insisting she would have to look up her vet's name when she got home and get back to me about it. After a bit more pestering, she said she would bring in the vet name and number when she comes in to work tomorrow, and she took some information I printed out about dogs and chocolate. I am not sure at this point if she'll even really read it.

Everyone there now officially thinks I am a little deranged, but that is okay. Hopefully she will follow through tomorrow.