Carolyn Pike Roman wrote 05/19/2017 12:35 PM Prickly pear bad for dogs? #403801 - 05/19/2017 12:35 PM
Carolyn Pike Roman Webboard User Reg: 03-20-2007 Posts: 559 Loc: San Antonio, TX Offline	Greta has been chewing on our prickly pear cactus. This thing is a monster and I have been hacking away at it on and off for a few months now trying to get rid of it. It's spineless, so I'm not too worried about her getting stuck in the mouth, but is there anything else I should worry about? Is the meat of the pads dangerous to dogs? FYI this is the type that some people eat; I tried it myself and although it's not a favorite it wasn't bad lol. I have been redirecting her as much as possible but there is a lot of cactus to grab for the time being lol.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/19/2017 12:47 PM Re: Prickly pear bad for dogs? [Re: Carolyn Pike Roman ] #403802 - 05/19/2017 12:47 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Prickly pear is toxic to dogs. I've seen it on lists of "don't let dogs eat" things. I'll see if I can find out what part is toxic. You may have to fence it off if you can't get rid of it.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/19/2017 01:13 PM Re: Prickly pear bad for dogs? [Re: Carolyn Pike Roman ] #403803 - 05/19/2017 01:13 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	QUOTE: Nopal cacti is a family of cactus which are mostly harmless, however the Prickly Pear version is very toxic to dogs, even in small amounts. from http://www.justanswer.com/pet-dog/6uxmf-i-ve-8-year-old-staffy-spinal-surgery-remove.html (partway down the page) And here's the site where I originally saw them listed: http://www.dorsetdog.com/poisonous-to-dogs
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Carolyn Pike Roman wrote 05/19/2017 03:29 PM Re: Prickly pear bad for dogs? [Re: Carolyn Pike Roman ] #403804 - 05/19/2017 03:29 PM
Carolyn Pike Roman Webboard User Reg: 03-20-2007 Posts: 559 Loc: San Antonio, TX Offline	Thanks, Connie. I saw the first site earlier but the reference that they use is no longer active. Hadn't seen the second; these lists always make me wonder whether the item is in the "could give them an upset stomach" category, or the immediately dangerous category. Wish there was a better reference online!
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Kelly wrote 05/19/2017 04:18 PM Re: Prickly pear bad for dogs? [Re: Carolyn Pike Roman ] #403805 - 05/19/2017 04:18 PM
Kelly Moderator Reg: 06-03-2005 Posts: 1495 Loc: Offline	I had researched these articles a few years ago. I did my best to find the result of a dog eating the substance - in some cases I just could not find reference though. I never did find Prickly Pear on the list... http://leerburg.com/toxicfoods.htm http://leerburg.com/toxicplants.htm I never hurts to re-read articles like this though Kel
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