Harmful Food For Dogs
You might think feeding your pet from the table or giving them the same food or drink that you enjoy is showing your love. However, people food and drink can be quite toxic to pets. You should avoid the following foods and beverages to be on the safe side. If you suspect your pet has eaten any of these foods, contact your veterinarian immediately.
Scroll through and learn what foods you should never feed to your pet.
1. Alcoholic Beverages
Under no circumstances should you give your pet alcohol. It can cause diarrhea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, abnormal blood acidity, tremors coma, decreased coordination and death.
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2. Coffee
Coffee contains a substances found in cacao seeds called methlyxanthines that are the fruit of the plant used to make coffee. This substance can cause diarrhea, panting, vomiting, abnormal heart rhythm, excessive thirst and urination, seizures, tremors and death.
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3. Citrus Fruits
The seeds, peels and fruit of citrus, including the stems contain essential oils that can cause central nervous depression if ingested in large amounts and are harmful foods to dogs. Eating the fruit only should not cause much trouble except an upset stomach. Be cautious.
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4. Raisins
Raisin including grapes can cause kidney failure in pets. Do NOT give your pet either one.
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5. Macadamia Nuts
Macadamia nuts can cause vomiting, hyperthermia, tremors, depression and weakness usually within twelve hours and symptoms can last for two days. Keep all nuts out of reach of your pet.
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6. Dairy Products
Like people, pets do not have the enzyme to break down lactose in dairy products and may cause stomach upset and diarrhea.
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7. Dough
Whether it is cookie dough or yeast dough, the yeast in both can cause gas to accumulate in the digestive system. This can be extremely painful for your pet causing the stomach to bloat and perhaps twist, becoming life threatening.
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8. Onions
Onions can cause gastrointestinal irritation that can lead to damage to the red blood cells in pets. Cats are more susceptible than dogs however toxicity is a concern for all pets.
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9. Chips and snack food
Most snack foods contain a high amount of salt that produces excessive thirst and urination in pets. Signs and symptoms of your pet that might have eaten too much salt include diarrhea, vomiting, tremors, depression, seizures, high body temperature and even death. Keep the snack bowl of chips and other salty snacks and foods away from your pet.
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10. Xylitol
Xylitol is a sweetener used in candy, gum, tooth paste and baked goods. It can cause increased insulin release that leads to low blood sugar levels or hypoglycemia. Symptoms include loss of coordination, lethargy, and vomiting. Seizures and liver failure can result.
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11. Chocolate
Just like coffee, chocolate contains methlyxanthines. This substance can cause diarrhea, panting, vomiting, abnormal heart rhythm, excessive thirst and urination, seizures, tremors and death.
Dark chocolate is more dangerous than milk chocolate and baking chocolate contains the highest amounts of methlyxanthines.
Reviewed and approved by Dr. David L. Roberts, DVM