Foods that are TOXIC to Dogs
One thing that all pet owners should be aware of is that there are some foods that we eat everyday that can be toxic or fatal to your beloved pet. The following is a list of some foods that can be dangerous to our pets.
- Alcoholic Beverages: Can cause intoxication, coma and death.
- Apple Seeds: Contains cyanogenic glycosides which result in cyanide poisoning.
- Apricot Pits: Contains cyanogenic glycosides which result in cyanide poisoning.
- Avocados: The fruit, pit, and plant can all cause difficulty breathing, fluid accumulation in chest, abdomen and heart.
- Baby Food: Can contain onion powder which is toxic to dogs.
- Broccoli in Large Amounts
- Candy with Xylitol
- Cat food: Can cause diarrhea and/or Pancreatitis from the suden change in diet.
- Cherry Pits: Contains cyanogenic glycosides which result in cyanide poisoning.
- Chocolate, Coffee, Tea and Caffeine Products: Caffeine, Theobromine, and Theophylline can be toxic and affect the heart and nervous system.
- Citrus Oil Extracts: Can cause vomiting.
- Fat Trimmings from Leftovers: High fat content can cause Pancreatitis -- especially COOKED fats.
- Grapes and Raisins: An unknown toxin can damage the Liver.
- Hops: Causes panting, increased heart rate, elevated temp, seizures and death.
- Human Vitamin Supplements with Iron: Can damage the lining of the digestive system and be toxic to liver and kidneys as well.
- Large Amounts of Liver: Can cause Vitamin A toxicity which affects muscles and bones.
- Macadamia Nuts: Unknown toxin can affect the digestive and nervous systems and muscle.
- Marijuana: Can depress the nervous system, cause vomiting, and changes in heart rate.
- Moldy or Spoiled Food: Can cause vomiting and diarrhea, and also affect other organs.
- Mushrooms/Toadstools: Toxins may affect multiple systems, cause shock and result in death.
- Mustard Seeds
- Nutmeg: Can cause tremors, seizure and death
- Onions and Garlic: Sulfoxides and Disulfides which can damage red blood cells causing Anemia. Garlic less toxic than Onions.
- Persimmons: Seeds can cause intestinal obstruction and enteritus.
- Pits from Peaches, Pears and Plums Cause obstructions and contains cyanogenic glycosides which result in cyanide poisoning.
- Potato, Rhubarb and Tomato Leaves; Potato and Tomato Stems: Contain oxalates which can affect digestive, nervous and urinary systems.
- Salt: Can cause electrolyte imbalances when eaten in large amounts.
- Tobacco: Nicotine affects digestive and nervous systems. Can result in rapid heart beat, collapse, coma and death.
- Walnuts
- Yeast Dough: Can expand and produce gas in the digestive system, causing pain and possible rupture of stomach or intestines.
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