5 Surprising Foods That Are Poisonous To Dogs
A while back I posted about five surprising foods that can be harmful to dogs that many people don’t know about.
Dogster member Mr. Henry had sent over the info because he wanted to make sure all his pals stayed healthy. In the article garlic and onion are mentioned as being potentially dangerous, something I hadn’t realized until I read about it.
I just received a message from Bo’s friend Angel Mica letting me know she just found out about the danger of those foods. I thought if she didn’t know there may still be many others who don’t and the message is worth repeating.
Here’s a list of several natural and seemingly healthy human foods that are harmful or even toxic to dogs.
Garlic & Onion: Though treated as a health food and often taken in supplement form by humans, garlic (along with its alliaceae cousins onions and leeks) is toxic-sometimes deadly-for pets, with reactions ranging from stomach damage to acute dermatitis to asthmatic attacks. Pets By Nature reports the story of a Pennsylvania woman who lost her Newfoundland to garlic poisoning: “Within two weeks of feeding a popular garlic supplement available at most pet stores and over the Internet, her Newfoundland developed a bleeding ulcer and perforated intestine.” The dog did not survive.
Grapes & Raisins: While not as toxic as members of the onion family, consumption of grapes and raisins can cause vomiting, dehydration and, in large quantities, kidney failure. The exact toxin present in grapes is not known, but scientists have established that both commercially and privately cultivated grapes, as well as raisins, present a risk.
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