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Foods Not Fit For Fido
While dogs can eat some of the same foods that we do, there are many they should not eat. Some common foods you may have around your house could kill your dog in the right amount.
Some foods dogs should not eat
If your dog has ingested any of these foods, get veterinary help immediately!
Grapes and Raisins: Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs. As little as a single serving of raisins can kill a dog.
Onions: Onions destroy red blood cells and can cause anemia.
Chocolate: Chocolate can cause seizures, coma and death. Baker’s chocolate is the most dangerous. A dog can consume milk chocolate and appear to be fine because it is not as concentrated, but it is still dangerous.
Coffee, Coffee grounds, tea and tea bags: Drinks/foods containing caffeine cause many of the same symptoms chocolate causes.
Macadamia Nuts: Macadamia nuts can cause weakness, muscle tremor and paralysis.
Cooked Animal fat and fried foods: Excessive fat can cause pancreatitis.
Cooked Bones: Cooked Bones can splinter and damage a dog’s internal organs.
Tomatoes: Tomatoes can cause tremors and heart arrhythmias. Tomatoe plants and the most toxic, but tomatoes themselves are also unsafe.
Avocados: The fruit, pit and plant are all toxic. They can cause difficulty breathing and fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart.
Nutmeg: Nutmeg can cause tremors, seizures and death.
Apples, Cherries, Peaches and similar fruit: The seeds of these fruits contain cyanide, which is poisonous to dogs as well as humans. Unlike humans, dogs do not know to stop eating at the core/pit and easily ingest them.
Salt: Excessive salt intake can cause kidney problems.
Food that most dogs can eat:
Some “human” foods are good for dogs. Most of these are healthier than the boxed treats you buy in the grocery store. . This is just a small list of examples of foods dogs can eat, not a list of every food they should eat. Dogs won’t necessarily get all the nutrients they need if they eat these foods exclusively, so check with your veterinarian if you are interested in feeding your dog a home cooked diet.
Any food that causes stomach upsets or digestive problems in your dogs should be avoided. Like people, some dogs cannot tolerate certain foods
Meats:
Cooked meats should be boneless and it’s best if the skin is removed.
Vegetables:
Dogs have shorter digestive tracts than humans and cannot digest most vegetables whole or in large chunks. It’s best to put them through a food processor before giving them to your dog.
Carrots
Green Beans
Lettuce
Potatoes
Yams
Beet Greens
Comfrey
Collard Greens
Squash
Cabbage
etc.
Grains:
Grains, if fed should not be given in large amounts or make up a large part of a dog’s diet, but these foods are generally safe in small amounts
Rice
Oats
If you want to bake cookies or treats for your dogs, better to subsitute grains with ChickPea flour or Millet flour, these are high in protien and do not seem to cause the digestion or allergy problems that wheat, corn, soy, etc. cause.
Dairy products
Use caution with dairy products most dogs are lactose intolerate and they are high in fat and can cause pancreatitis, gas and diarrhea. Usually, nonfat plain yogurt is safe in small amounts
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