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Caffeine (coffee grounds, espresso, energy drinks, pills)
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Dogs and cats
Often found in
- Coffee grounds and used filters in the trash
- Espresso beans and chocolate-covered coffee beans
- Energy drinks and shots (Red Bull, Monster, 5-hour)
- Pre-workout powders and caffeine pills
What happens
Same family as chocolate toxin but more concentrated. Grounds and pills are the dangerous forms; a lap of milky coffee usually is not.
What to do
Call a vet with what and how much; agitation or tremors mean go now.
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