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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

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Although dogs tend to be more attracted to the

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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

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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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