Kara's Critter Care, LLC

Most everyone likes to give their dog treats, but here is a list of foods to avoid giving your dog.

 

• Avocado: Contains persin that can cause vomitting and diarrhea.
• Alcohol: Can cause intoxication, coma, and sometimes death.  They can handle less alcohol than you.
• Bones: Can cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive tract.
• Chocolate/Coffee: Contains theobromine which can cause vomitting and diarrhea, and be toxic to the heart and nervous system.
• Fat trimmings: Can cause pancreatitis.
• Fish: Raw salmon can contain a parasite that can be fatal to dogs. Fish fed exclusively or in high amounts can cause thiamin and vitamin B deficiencies.  Can cause loss of appetite, seizures, and death.
• Raisens/Grapes/Currants:  For an unknown reason will cause kidney failure. Small amounts can be fatal.
• Milk: Dogs are lactose intolerant.
• Candy and gum: The sugar and xylitol found in these can cause an over release of insulin and kidney failure.
• Corn cob: Causes obstruction.
• Appleseeds: The casing is toxic and can release cyanide when ingested.  Must eat large amounts and chew seed up for there to be a problem.
• Baby food: Stay away from onion powder.  Baby food is not nutritional enough for a balanced diet.
• Hops: Ingredient in beer. Causes panting, increased heart rate, fever, seizures, and death.
• Human vitamins:  the iron can damage digestive system lining and bad for kidneys and liver.
• Liver: Large amounts of Vitamin A can affect pups muscles and bones. (Small amount is ok)
• Macadamia nuts: Inhibits locomotry activities, results in weakness, panting, swollen limbs, tremors, damage digestive, nervous, and muscle systems.
• Marijuana: Affect nervous system, heart rate, cause vomitting.
• Mushrooms: Some can be fatal.
• Onions and Chives: Causes anemia and damages red blood cells.
• Persimmons, Peaches, Plums: Seeds/pits can cause obstruction.
• Rhubarb/Tomato leaves: Affects digestive, nervous, and urinary systems.
• Salt: Dehydration and diarrhea.
• Sugar: Dental issues, obesity, and diabetes.
• Tobacco: Nicotine can cause digestive and nervous systems to be affected. Increases heart rate, pass out, and sometimes death.
• Yeast:  Expands and rises in the tummy.  Mild will cause gas and discomfort.  Too much will cause a rupture in stomach and intestines.
• String: While not a food, ingested string can get stuck in the intestines and tear the digestive tract lining.

 

By: Kara Zapko

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(Information found on Canine Journal)