Veglog

Dangerous Foods for Your Dog

Author: Dorothy Hurtley · Date: September 27, 2007

Many foods that humans digest easily can make your pet very uncomfortable, even hurt them. From WikiHow here is a list. Check out their website for more information.

Chocolate

• Milder reactions: vomiting, diarrhoea, excess thirst, excess urination, hyper activity.
• Severe reaction: an abnormal heartbeat, death.

Caffeine/Coffee

• Same reactions as chocolate.

Alcohol

• Milder: vomiting, diarrhoea
• Severe: uneven breathing, abnormal blood activity, lack of coordination, coma, death

Onions, garlic, chives in all forms including cooked

• Milder: Stomach and bowel irritation
• Severe: Large amounts can damage red blood cells.

Macadamia nuts and walnuts in all forms including baking

• Milder: panting, weakness
• Severe: tremors, swollen limbs

Grapes and Raisins

• Severe: Can cause kidney failure.

Avocado

• Milder: vomiting, diarrhoea
• Severe: heart congestion

Raw yeast dough

• Milder:Keeps raising in stomach causing bloating, pain
• Severe: rupture of stomach and/or intestines

Raw meat

• Severe; E-Coli and Salmonella symptoms. As you would for humans handle with same care.

Raw eggs

• Mild: Skin and coat problems.

Milk

• Mild: digestive upsets

Xylitol: a sweetener in gums, candy, toothpaste, baking

• Serious: can quickly cause liver failure. Beginning symptoms include vomiting, lethargy, lack of coordination.

Corn on the cob

• Severe: Blockage of digestive track. Can require surgical removal.

Bones

• Severe: choking, punctured gastrointestinal tract. Marrow bones are the only reasonably safe ones for chewing.

Cooked breads

• Severe: can contribute to diabetes. Give only in small amounts.

Tomatoes, tomato plants

• Mild: tremors
• Severe: heart arrhythmias.

Excessive Salt

• Severe: kidney problems.

Medications

• Always check with a vet before giving any human medication. Many are lethal to pets

This is not an exhaustive list believe it or not. Dogs have a different metabolism and digestive system so it is wise to investigate before assuming anything. Bananas, by the way, are okay in moderate amounts.