Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. Good grief! Chrystabelle, my Shih Tsu puppy, is vomiting, suffering from diarrhea and having seizures! I think she ingested a chemical called theobromine! What food did she get into?"
...1. carrot 2. turkey 3. chocolate 4. pinto beans Chocolate and cocoa contain a chemical called theobromine, which can be toxic to dogs. It was first discovered in 1841 in cacao beans by a Russian chemist, and is known to metabolize much slower in dogs than humans. Theobromine poisoning in dogs can occur from as little as two ounces of chocolate. Besides vomiting, diarrhea and seizures, other symptoms of theobromine poisoning include tremors, abnormal heart rate, unsteady gait and hyperthermia.