Vets have issued a warning to pet owners as they brace themselves for a surge in cases of pets poisoned by chocolate this Easter.
Chocolate toxicity cases soared by 236pc last Easter, according to Vets Now, the pet equivalent of A&E. Other than Christmas, Easter is said to be second busiest time of the year for dogs being treated for chocolate poisoning.
One dog, a miniature dachshund named Bertie, had to be rushed to the vets after scoffing a huge bowl of chocolates at his home in Sale. Bertie leapt from the sofa into the mountain of Quality Streets, Heroes and Celebrations while his owner Claire Cully was out shopping.
