Dog got into chocolate? Call your veterinarian

Lainie Kringen-Scholtz
Nov 15, 2023
Nov 15, 2023

Zucchini Chocolate Cake — IFT photo by Bill Tiedje

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This week while on call, I got multiple calls about dogs eating chocolate, which is the most common toxin exposure to dogs in the U.S.

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Lainie Kringen-Scholtz, DVM, is owner of True North Veterinary Health and associate at Big Sioux Veterinary Care. Reach her at truenorthveterinaryhealth@gmail.com or PO Box 117, Wentworth, SD 57075.