The Holidays are upon us, and that means chocolate to most people - however do you know the effect chocolate has on our pets? As well as the effect of some other common human foods that are no-nos for pets?
4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin spoke with Professor Rachel Allavena the Deputy Head of UQ's School of Veterinary Science.
For a deep dive...
To learn more about Profossor Allavena and her research, check out her biopage. She has also done numerous media appearances on using pet dogs to help develop cancer therapies. Here is a 2021 TEDx talk she did on the topic.
Profossor Allavena mentioned the Chocolate Calculator in our interview. It is an online calculator that can help show the amount of chocolate your pet has ingested and what symptoms may emerge.
Some valuable in-depth links from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: