Just FYI - in one of the books I'm reading on feeding raw, the woman talks about adding garlic to her "veggie mash". The book is Raw Dog Food by Carina MacDonald. Not to an excess of course. Is this supposed to be bad for dogs??
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At some level garlic is toxic.
At high levels (in proportion to the size of the dog, of course) yes, garlic can be toxic, but at reasonably low levels - like those used only to flavor food, or used as a supplement - garlic is considered a very powerful natural remedy.
According to the Whole Dog Journal, small amounts of garlic not only act as a natural flea repellant, but garlic can be used for its wonderful antifungal and antibacterial properties. It also promotes the production of white blood cells thereby acting as an immune booster for dogs with low or compromised immunity and may benefit dogs with diabetes by helping reduce blood-sugar levels.
Despite its healing qualities, Garlic contains a compound named thiosulphate. In extremely high levels thiosulphate can be a dangerous toxin that cause hemolytic anemia in dogs. But we’re not talking about garlic dog treats, supplemental garlic, or healthy table scraps that may have included fresh garlic in the recipe. We’re talking about situations where your pet sniffs out several bulbs of garlic you were about to use for a giant batch of homemade spaghetti sauce for the whole neighborhood and winds up eating 50 cloves in one sitting. We repeat . . . it would take up to 50 cloves for garlic to be harmful to your dog! 50 cloves of garlic wouldn’t be a good idea for anyone, let alone your dog.
~Natalya
Edited by Natalya Zahn (04/28/2009 09:55 AM)
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