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Foods to Avoid Feeding Your DogVeterinary & Aquatic Services
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Items to avoid Reasons to avoid
Alcoholic beverages Can cause intoxication,coma, and death.
Avocado The leaves, seeds,fruit, and barkcontain persin, which
cancause vomiting and diarrhea.
Bones from fish,poultry, or other meat
sources
Can cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive system.
Cat food Generally too high inprotein and fats.
Chocolate, coffee, tea,and other caffeine
Contain caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline, which cancause
vomiting and diarrhea and be toxic to the heart andnervous
systems.
Citrus oil extracts Can cause vomiting.
Fat t rimmings Can causepancreatitis.
Fish (raw, canned orcooked)
If fed exclusively or in high amounts can result in athiamine
(aB vitamin)deficiency leading to lossof appetite, seizures, and
insevere cases, death.
Grapes, raisins andcurrants
Contain anunknown toxin, which can damage the kidneys.There have
been noproblems associated withgrape seedextract.
Hops Unknown compound causes panting,increased heart
rate,elevated temperature, seizures, and death.
Human vitaminsupplementscontainingiron
Can damage the lining of the digestive system and be toxic tothe
other organs including the liver and kidneys.
Macadamia nuts Contain an unknown toxin, which can affect the
digestiveandnervous systems and muscle.
Marijuana Can depress the nervous system, cause vomiting, and
changesin the heart rate.
Milk and otherdairyproducts
Some adult dogs and cats may develop diarrhea if given
largeamounts of dairy products.
Moldy or spoiled food,garbage
Can contain multiple toxins causing vomiting and diarrhea andcan
also affect other organs.
Mushrooms Can contain toxins, which mayaffect multiple systems
in thebody, cause shock, and result in death.
Onions and garlic(raw,cooked, or powder)
Contain sulfoxidesand disulfides, which can damage red blood
cells and cause anemia. Cats are moresusceptible thandogs.
Garlic is less toxic thanonions.
Persimmons Seeds can cause intestinal obstruction
andenteritis.
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Q. Which foods could bedangerous for my dog?
A. Somefoods which are edible for humans, and even otherspecies
of animals, can pose hazards for dogs becauseof their different
metabolism. Somemay cause only milddigestiveupsets,whereas, others
can cause severe
illness, and even death. The following common fooditems should
not be fed (intentionally or unintentionally)to dogs. This list is,
of course, incomplete because wecan not possibly list everything
yourdog should not eat.
*Wesuggestthat
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Pits from peaches andplums
Can cause obstruction of the digestive tract.
Raw eggs Contain anenzyme called avidin, which decreases
theabsorption ofbiotin (a B vitamin). This can lead to skin and
haircoat problems. Raw eggs mayalso containSalmonella.
Raw meat Maycontain bacteria suchasSalmonellaandE. coli, which
cancause vomiting and diarrhea.*
Rhubarb leaves Contain oxalates, which canaffect the digestive,
nervous, andurinary systems.
Salt If eaten in large quantities it may lead to
electrolyteimbalances.
String Can become trapped inthe digestive system; called a
"stringforeign body."
Sugary foods Can lead toobesity, dental problems, and possibly
diabetesmellitus.
Table scraps (in largeamounts)
Table scraps are not nutritionally balanced. They should neverbe
more than10% of the diet. Fat should be trimmed from meat;bones
should not be fed.
Tobacco Contains nicotine, which affects the digestive and
nervoussystems.Can result in rapid heartbeat, collapse,coma,
anddeath.
Yeast dough Can expandand produce gas inthe digestive system,
causingpain and possible rupture of the stomach or intestines.
Xylitol(artificial
sweetener)
Can cause very low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which can
result in vomiting, weaknessand collapse. In high doses cancause
liver failure.
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considering a rawdiet for their pet educate themselves
thoroughly regarding the safe handling andpreparation of raw
ingredients, and the proper balance of nutrients required to
maintain their pet'shealth.
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