Dog Myths Debunked 2 | Dog Edition #72

In our second installment of Dog Myths Debunked, our hosts sniff out the truth about these two common dog myths:

It OK for your dog to have a little bit of chocolate


Dogs eat grass because they are sick.

On today’s episode, we explore the science being chocolate and grass eating in dogs. Our expert guests describe what happens to your dog experiencing chocolate toxicity, what is done to treat it, and why your dog may be eating grass. The reasons might surprise you!
Episode Links
Dog Chocolate Toxicity Meter by PetMD
Top 10 Dog Poisons by Pet Poison Helpline
Heightened risk of canine chocolate exposure at Christmas and Easter by Dr. Peter-John Noble et al.
International Wolf Center
Characterisation of plant eating in dogs by Dr. Karen Sueda and Dr. Benjamin Hart
This episode is sponsored in part by EverPup and BarkBox.
About the Guests
Dr. Renee Schmid-Pet Poison Helpline, Senior Veterinary Toxicologist
Dr. Karen Lynne Chieko Sueda-West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, veterinary behaviorist
Dr. Benjamine Leslie Hart-University of California, Davis, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, School of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Peter-John Mäntylä Noble-University of Liverpool, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Dr. Brittany Grenus-Relief Veterinarian
Lori Schmidt-International Wolf Center, Wolf Curator
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
10:02 What makes chocolate so toxic for dogs?
14:45 Treatment for chocolate toxicity in dogs
17:05 What happens when a dog eats chocolate?
19:27 Do dogs eat grass when they are sick?
22:08 Self-medication in animals
25:10 Do wolves eat grass when they are sick?
30:41 Outro
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