Chocolate toxicity in dogs - a year-round threat

About this episode

Expert vet Pete Wedderburn discusses safety tips regarding chocolate and lilies, which can be life-threatening to pets.

Expert vet Pete Wedderburn discusses safety tips, explaining why common treats like chocolate and common flowers like beautiful lilies can be life-threatening to our dogs and cats.

People in this episode

Host: Pete Wedderburn

Topics covered

• pet safety
• chocolate toxicity
• common pet hazards
• veterinary advice
• toxic plants

Keywords

• chocolate toxicity
• dogs
• cats
• pet safety
• toxic plants
• veterinary advice
• lilies

Mentioned in this episode

Products: chocolate, lilies

Places: dogs, cats

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