Dog owners should beware of caffeine poisoning as this concern has no antidote! Humans can safely consume caffeine but in large quantities this substance can have lethal effects on dogs and in other pets. Coffee, tea, chocolate are some of the food items that contain caffeine. Caffeine is an ingredient added to soft drinks and sodas to give the beverage a pleasant bitter taste. Dog owners have to make sure that the pet is prevented from consuming the above mentioned drinks and also from eating coffee grounds and coffee beans.
Coffee beans, tea and cacao beans produce the substance caffeine. Coffee is considered as the most popular drink of adult Americans. Apart from the voracious appetite dogs are also indiscriminate eaters thus stomach upset and poisoning are common occurrences. Dogs are most likely to get poisoned by caffeine if the owners are coffee drinkers. Not many owners would know about the toxic effects of coffee to dogs thus remaining coffee will be dumped on the bowl of the dog. The contents of trash cans seem to be very interesting even to well fed dogs. Caffeine poisoning can occur when the dog eats the coffee grounds from the trash.
The dog's systems can no longer tolerate caffeine that is more than 150 mg per kilogram of body weight as this amount would already be fatal to dogs. Consumption of caffeine more than the amount tolerated by the dog's systems would already result to poisoning. Increased heart rate is one of the effects of caffeine over dose as this substance would trigger the production of adrenaline, the hormone that causes the acceleration of heart rate. Increased respiratory rate and a change in behavior will be noticed in dogs that have consumed food items containing large amounts of caffeine. The dog will have tremors. Heavy bleeding and seizures occurs if the dog has ingested foods and drinks containing high levels of caffeine. Generalized congestion and an irregularity of heart rate will be noticed in dogs poisoned with caffeine.
Caffeine taken in the amount tolerable to the dog's system does have some healthful benefits to the dog. Coffee is a diuretic that enhances the production of urine. Caffeine have the effect of stimulating the nervous system and boosting muscular strength. General circulation is improved because of accelerated heart rate.
Caffeine has the effect of improving the intestines' peristalsis motion. Coffee is actually given to dogs with cardiac insufficiency as caffeine stimulates heart muscles. Caffeine does have healthful benefits to the dog but owners have to make sure that the amount given can be tolerated by the dog's systems.
Coffee beans, tea and cacao beans produce the substance caffeine. Coffee is considered as the most popular drink of adult Americans. Apart from the voracious appetite dogs are also indiscriminate eaters thus stomach upset and poisoning are common occurrences. Dogs are most likely to get poisoned by caffeine if the owners are coffee drinkers. Not many owners would know about the toxic effects of coffee to dogs thus remaining coffee will be dumped on the bowl of the dog. The contents of trash cans seem to be very interesting even to well fed dogs. Caffeine poisoning can occur when the dog eats the coffee grounds from the trash.
The dog's systems can no longer tolerate caffeine that is more than 150 mg per kilogram of body weight as this amount would already be fatal to dogs. Consumption of caffeine more than the amount tolerated by the dog's systems would already result to poisoning. Increased heart rate is one of the effects of caffeine over dose as this substance would trigger the production of adrenaline, the hormone that causes the acceleration of heart rate. Increased respiratory rate and a change in behavior will be noticed in dogs that have consumed food items containing large amounts of caffeine. The dog will have tremors. Heavy bleeding and seizures occurs if the dog has ingested foods and drinks containing high levels of caffeine. Generalized congestion and an irregularity of heart rate will be noticed in dogs poisoned with caffeine.
Caffeine taken in the amount tolerable to the dog's system does have some healthful benefits to the dog. Coffee is a diuretic that enhances the production of urine. Caffeine have the effect of stimulating the nervous system and boosting muscular strength. General circulation is improved because of accelerated heart rate.
Caffeine has the effect of improving the intestines' peristalsis motion. Coffee is actually given to dogs with cardiac insufficiency as caffeine stimulates heart muscles. Caffeine does have healthful benefits to the dog but owners have to make sure that the amount given can be tolerated by the dog's systems.
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