Herbie has eaten chocolate!!!

[dicky601]

We have just found Herbie munching through a mars bar - I dont think he has had much of it but am obviously worried. Have read that this can be fatal - does anyone have experience of this or any advice. We are also contacting his vet.

[Tari]

Other then talk to the vet that is the only advice. Hope all is well.

[milo]

Hi! Do not worry too much about it...let me tell you a story....When I was rehoming my second CAG(buying from his second owner),guy told me "dont worry he eats everiting and his favorite is chocolate"....when I heard that I didnt respond but I make up my mind of buying and saving that bird....my point is:If this bird is alive after eating 7 years of chocolate than you dont have to worry that much;)

[Tari]

Not sure what chocolate does to them. Maybe it don't kill right away. Maybe it just does internal damage of some sort? I would still talk to the vet.

And Milo has that bird had a full work up? Blood test and all? Since you have had him?

[BMustee]

My CAG chewed through a 3 musketeers bar. I also didn't see how much he may have eaten but it couldn't have been much. He never had any signs of anything wrong, so I think yours should be ok.

[dicky601]

Thanks guys, we spoke to the Vet and she said he should be OK. Just need to keep an eye on him for 24 hours. Fingers crossed.

[judygram]

I'm so glad to hear that, Dicky, probably just a tiny bit now and then won't be too harmful but you should keep it away from him anyway. Josey has never touched the stuff because I never have it where she can get to it and now that I have practically sworn off it myself there is even less of a chance.

[loviechick]

The actual "thing" in chocolate that is bad for birds is the chemical called "Theobromine". Birds can't break this down and so it becomes toxic in their systems.

 

However I too have heard that birds have been fed chocolate chip cookies, candy bars, etc for years and have been fine, now whether this has any long the effects who knows, but I've heard of it before!

[lovemyGreys]

Hope everything is ok dicky601 .

 

 

Chocolate and cocoa contain theobromine, which is toxic to birds.Symptons of chocolate poisioning to look out for are vomiting and diarrhea. Chocolate poisoning affects a bird's digestive system.

[BMustee]

Same with dogs. My grandparents had a poodle that ate Oreo's every day and that dog lived to be 15 years-old. I still would never let any animals eat it just because there is that big risk.

[judygram]

And that is a risk I am not willing to take either.

[Tari]

Makes you wonder how much longer that dog would of lived had he not been fed that chocolate(poison).

[BMustee]

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Yeah, I never thought about that before.

[dicky601]

Just to let you know that Herbie seems to be fine. Thanks for all the help.

[Guest]

Great!! I was worried about him (& you). Thanks so much for letting us know.

[danmcq]

Hi Dicky601,

 

Just watch your Grey around the Trick or Treaters tonight. If he liked the Chocolate, he may attack the little children to steal theirs away from them.....you know how those chocoholics lose all self control.

[dicky601]

good point - will not let him out of his pumpkin!!!

[BMustee]

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LOL...good one Dan