Danger to dogs from cocoa bean mulch put in perspective

Danger to dogs from cocoa bean mulch put in perspective
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At least one anecdotal report of a dog dying after ingesting cocoa bean shell mulch is being circulated electronically, drawing attention once again to the question of the material’s toxicity.

A byproduct of chocolate production, cocoa bean shells are frequently used for home landscaping. Some dogs find the mulch palatable and ingest varying amounts.

Dr. Steve Hansen, director of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ Animal Poison Control Center, said that as of late April, no reports of lethal toxicosis from ingesting this mulch have been filed with the center this year. In 2004 and 2005, 16 reports of single exposure to the mulch were received, none resulting in death. It is not a source of high-volume calls, he said.


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