Cocoa Mulch Kills Family's Labrador

Posted by Clare Bristow

cocoa-beans A chocolate Labrador called Moose has died from eating an unknown quantity of cocoa mulch.

Cocoa Mulch is made from the shells of cocoa beans and is a popular garden mulch not only because it looks attractive, but it's also a good termite deterrent and is known to kill slugs - the bane of any gardener's life.

Unfortunately the mulch also contains theobromine, a substance that's toxic to dogs.

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Keywords: cocoa mulch poisoning, theobromine, toxicity of cocoa

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