The following common foods and beverages can be toxic or dangerous to your dog.
- Alcoholic beverages. Can cause coma and death.
- Avocado. Can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
- Baby food. Good for tempting your dog to take medicine, but look at the label and make sure it does not contain onion powder (See onion below). Can also result in nutritional deficiencies in fed over long period of time.
- Bones from fish, poultry, or other meat sources. Can splinter and cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive system.
- Cat food. Generally too high in protein and fats to be fed long-term.
- Chocolate, coffee, tea, and other caffeine. Contain caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline, which can be toxic and affect the heart and nervous systems.
- Citrus oil extracts. Can cause vomiting.
- Fat trimmings. Can cause pancreatitis.
- Grapes and raisins. Contain an unknown toxin that can damage the kidneys.
- Hops. Unknown compound causes panting, increased heart rate, elevated temperature, seizures, death.
- Human vitamin supplements containing iron. Can damage the lining of the digestive system and be toxic to the other organs including the liver and kidneys.
- Liver. In large amounts, could cause Vitamin A toxicity, which affects muscles and bones.
- Macadamia nuts. Contain an unknown toxin, which can affect the digestive and nervous systems and muscle.
- Marijuana. Can depress the nervous system, cause vomiting, and changes in the heart rate.
- Milk and other dairy products. Yes, that includes ice cream! Some adult dogs and cats do not have sufficient amounts of lactase, which breaks down the lactose in milk. This can result in diarrhea. Lactose-free milk products are available for pets.
- Moldy or spoiled food, garbage. Can contain multiple toxins causing vomiting and diarrhea and can also affect other organs.
- Mushrooms. Can contain toxins, which may affect multiple systems in the body, cause shock, and death.
- Onions (raw, cooked, or powder). Contain sulfoxides and disulfides, which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia if ingested in large quantities (a whole onion or more). Cats are more susceptible than dogs.
- Persimmons. Seeds can cause intestinal obstruction and enteritis.
- Pits from peaches and plums, and apricots. Can cause obstruction of the digestive tract.
- Raw eggs. Contain an enzyme called avidin, which decreases the absorption of biotin (a B vitamin). This can lead to skin and hair coat problems. Raw eggs may also contain Salmonella.
- Raw fish. If fed regularly, can result in a thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency leading to loss of appetite, seizures, and in severe cases, death.
- Salt. If eaten in large quantities it may lead to electrolyte imbalances.
- String. OK, it’s not a food, but it can become trapped in the digestive system.
- Sugary foods. Can lead to obesity, dental problems, and possibly diabetes mellitus.
- Table scraps (in large amounts). Because table scraps are not nutritionally balanced, they should not be more than 20% of the diet. Limit table scraps to plain meat, vegetables, potatoes, or rice. Excess fat should be trimmed from meat; bones should not be fed.
- Tobacco. Contains nicotine, which affects digestive and nervous systems. Can result in rapid heartbeat, collapse, coma, and death.
- Xylitol (artificial sweetener). Causes drop in blood sugar and liver failure. Can also cause seizures.
- Yeast dough. Can expand and produce gas in the digestive system, causing pain and rupture of the stomach or intestines.
Th Toxic Foods Information Source: www.peteducation.com
For educational purposes only. This information is not intended as medical advice and can never replace medical care and treatments.