what is different in our guts than dogs that allows us to digest theobromine.

Question: what is different in our guts than dogs that allows us to digest theobromine.
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  digest,
  dog,
  gut
Asked by Pheonix to Ciara, Elaine, Golnaz, Gonzalo, Yannis, Yvonne on 10 Nov 2017.
- Gonzalo Delgado-Pando answered on 10 Nov 2017:
  
  The thing is our digestive system (stomach and intestines) gets rid of this theobromine much faster than the dog’s digestive system does. Why is it faster? well there are many complicated reactions and substances than makes it happen, so it is not easy to know. I don’t exactly what is happening only that we digest it faster.
- Ciara O'Donovan answered on 10 Nov 2017:
  
  Cats, rats and mice are the same in that they are susceptible to poisoning from theobromine.. however dogs are the most susceptible to this type of poisoning due to as Gonzalo said the slow digestion.

Pheonix commented on 14 Nov 2017:

Thanks for the super answear.

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Question: what is different in our guts than dogs that allows us to digest theobromine.