What if a cat eats a raisin?
You should be worried if your cat ate a raisin. Raisins are toxic to dogs and cats, causing symptoms like lethargy, dehydration, weakness, and anorexia. Within 24 hours, potentially fatal renal failure may result. Take your cat to the vet immediately if you suspect she’s eaten raisins or grapes.
How much chocolate can a 25 pound cat eat?
If you use the measure of 20 milligrams, which would be when symptoms may start appearing in your cat, then that means a 25-pound cat would need to consume about 4.5 ounces of milk chocolate to consume about 20 milligrams of theobromine. Some cats will not appear affected, but some may.
What happens if a dog eats 6 oz of chocolate?
It depends partly on how much that dog weighs. For example, if a 60 pound Labrador ate 6 oz of milk chocolate, the risk of illness is low. In smaller dogs, eating chocolate is more serious. The same quantity might well kill a dog weighing 15 lbs or less.
How much Theobromine is in chocolate for cats?
With consumption of large amounts of chocolate and if treatment is not received, a cat may have seizures, stiffness, rapid breathing, and even die. The toxic dose of theobromine in cats is 200 mg/kg but different types of chocolate have different amounts of theobromine in it.
What kind of chocolate is bad for cats?
In the order of theobromine toxicity, here’s a list from worst to least: Baking chocolate (worst) Dark chocolate. Milk chocolate. White chocolate (least)
How much chocolate can a cat eat in a day?
Only a small 0.2 oz needs to be bitten off of a bar of baking chocolate for it to be dangerous to a cat. Slightly more needs to be eaten if it is semisweet or dark chocolate but it still only takes 0.5 oz for a cat to reach a toxic amount of these types of chocolates.
What kind of chocolate is toxic to dogs?
When using the chocolate toxicity calculator, it is very important to know the type of chocolate that your dog ate as some are much more toxic than others. If it does not say on the label whether it is white, milk or dark chocolate, in most cases you can assume that it is milk chocolate.
With consumption of large amounts of chocolate and if treatment is not received, a cat may have seizures, stiffness, rapid breathing, and even die. The toxic dose of theobromine in cats is 200 mg/kg but different types of chocolate have different amounts of theobromine in it.
Can you feed a diabetic cat canned food?
Canned food can be fed to increase your cat’s protein intake and decrease their carbohydrate intake. Diabetic cats with kidney disease may negatively react to a high protein diet, so talk to your veterinarian before switching your cat’s food.
