Toxic Food
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:24 pm
I have pinched this from site Labrador Rescue - it makes interesting reading
FOODS TOXIC TO DOGS
AVOCADOS - (fruit, pip, and plant) are toxic to dogs. They can cause difficulty breathing; fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart; or pancreatitis.
ONIONS - destroy red blood cells and can cause anaemia, weakness, and breathing difficulty. Even small amounts can cause cumulative damage over time. This includes onions or chives - raw, powdered, dehydrated, or cooked.
GARLIC - in large amounts cause the same problems as onions.
GRAPES & RAISINS - can cause kidney failure in dogs. As little as a single serving of raisins can kill him. If the dog doesn't eat enough at one time to be fatal, he can be severely damaged by eating just a few grapes or raisins regularly.
TOMATOES - can cause tremors and heart arrhythmia’s. Tomato plants and the most toxic, but tomatoes themselves are also unsafe. (All parts of the plant except the tomato itself are also poisonous to humans.
NUTMEG - can cause tremors, seizures and death.
CAFFEINE - (from coffee, coffee grounds, tea, or tea bags) stimulates the central nervous and cardiac systems, and can cause vomiting, restlessness, heart palpitations, and even death within hours.
XYLITOL - Diet products containing the sweetener can cause a sudden drop in blood sugar, resulting in depression, loss of co-ordination and seizures. Unless treatment is given quickly, the dog could die.
MACADEMIA NUTS - can cause weakness, muscle tremor and paralysis. These symptoms are usually temporary.
WALNUTS - are poisonous to dogs, a type of fungus common to walnuts (especially wet deadfall walnuts) will cause severe episodes of seizuring.
CHOCOLATE - can cause seizures, coma and death. Baker’s chocolate is the most dangerous. The darker the chocolate, the more dangerous it is. But any chocolate, in large enough amounts, can kill a dog. An ounce of chocolate can poison a 30-pound dog, and many dogs will happily consume more than this. The symptoms may not show up for several hours (and so might make you think all is well), with death following within twenty-four hours. A dog can consume milk chocolate and appear to be fine because it is not as concentrated, but it is still dangerous.
APPLE SEEDS - cherry pips, peach pips, pear pips, plum pips, peaches and apricot pips contain cyanide, which is poisonous.
SALT - in high amounts can cause kidney problems. Also, large breeds of dogs that eat salty food may then drink too much water and develop bloat, which is fatal unless emergency treatment is given very quickly.
FAT - or fried foods can cause pancreatitis.
Ham and bacon contain too much fat and too much salt, and can cause pancreatitis. Also, large breeds of dogs that eat salty food may drink too much water and develop a life-threatening condition called bloat. This is where the stomach fills up with gas and within several hours may twist, causing death.
LIVER - Raw or too much cooked liver (three servings a week) can lead to vitamin A toxicity. This can cause deformed bones, excessive bone growth on the elbows and spine, weight loss, and anorexia. Check the label of your canned dog food to be sure that it does not contain liver if you are giving your dog liver also.
WILD MUSHROOMS - can cause abdominal pain, drooling, liver damage, kidney damage, vomiting, diarrhoea, convulsions, coma, or death.
RAW EGG WHITES - contain a protein called avidin, which can deplete your dog of biotin, one of the B vitamins. Biotin is essential to your dog’s growth and coat health. The lack of it can cause hair loss, weakness, growth retardation, or skeleton deformity. Raw egg yolks contain enough biotin to prevent the deficiency, so this is not a problem with raw whole eggs. Raw egg yolks could contain salmonella, so you should get your eggs from a reliable source or cook the eggs.
GRAINS - should not be given in large amounts or make up a large part of a dog’s diet, but rice is generally safe in small amounts.
COOKED BONES - can splinter and tear a dog’s internal organs.
SOME VEGETABLES - are undigestable (green beans, sweetcorn, lettuce, potatoes or yams) whole or in large pieces, Potato peels and green potatoes are dangerous.
DAIRY PRODUCTS - are high in fat, which can cause pancreatitis, gas and diarrhoea. A small amount of non-fat, plain yoghurt is usually safe.
PENNIES/COINS - made from the 1980s to date contain zinc, which can cause kidney failure and damage to red blood cells. A dog that consumes even one penny can become quite sick, or even die, if the penny is not removed.
FOODS TOXIC TO DOGS
AVOCADOS - (fruit, pip, and plant) are toxic to dogs. They can cause difficulty breathing; fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart; or pancreatitis.
ONIONS - destroy red blood cells and can cause anaemia, weakness, and breathing difficulty. Even small amounts can cause cumulative damage over time. This includes onions or chives - raw, powdered, dehydrated, or cooked.
GARLIC - in large amounts cause the same problems as onions.
GRAPES & RAISINS - can cause kidney failure in dogs. As little as a single serving of raisins can kill him. If the dog doesn't eat enough at one time to be fatal, he can be severely damaged by eating just a few grapes or raisins regularly.
TOMATOES - can cause tremors and heart arrhythmia’s. Tomato plants and the most toxic, but tomatoes themselves are also unsafe. (All parts of the plant except the tomato itself are also poisonous to humans.
NUTMEG - can cause tremors, seizures and death.
CAFFEINE - (from coffee, coffee grounds, tea, or tea bags) stimulates the central nervous and cardiac systems, and can cause vomiting, restlessness, heart palpitations, and even death within hours.
XYLITOL - Diet products containing the sweetener can cause a sudden drop in blood sugar, resulting in depression, loss of co-ordination and seizures. Unless treatment is given quickly, the dog could die.
MACADEMIA NUTS - can cause weakness, muscle tremor and paralysis. These symptoms are usually temporary.
WALNUTS - are poisonous to dogs, a type of fungus common to walnuts (especially wet deadfall walnuts) will cause severe episodes of seizuring.
CHOCOLATE - can cause seizures, coma and death. Baker’s chocolate is the most dangerous. The darker the chocolate, the more dangerous it is. But any chocolate, in large enough amounts, can kill a dog. An ounce of chocolate can poison a 30-pound dog, and many dogs will happily consume more than this. The symptoms may not show up for several hours (and so might make you think all is well), with death following within twenty-four hours. A dog can consume milk chocolate and appear to be fine because it is not as concentrated, but it is still dangerous.
APPLE SEEDS - cherry pips, peach pips, pear pips, plum pips, peaches and apricot pips contain cyanide, which is poisonous.
SALT - in high amounts can cause kidney problems. Also, large breeds of dogs that eat salty food may then drink too much water and develop bloat, which is fatal unless emergency treatment is given very quickly.
FAT - or fried foods can cause pancreatitis.
Ham and bacon contain too much fat and too much salt, and can cause pancreatitis. Also, large breeds of dogs that eat salty food may drink too much water and develop a life-threatening condition called bloat. This is where the stomach fills up with gas and within several hours may twist, causing death.
LIVER - Raw or too much cooked liver (three servings a week) can lead to vitamin A toxicity. This can cause deformed bones, excessive bone growth on the elbows and spine, weight loss, and anorexia. Check the label of your canned dog food to be sure that it does not contain liver if you are giving your dog liver also.
WILD MUSHROOMS - can cause abdominal pain, drooling, liver damage, kidney damage, vomiting, diarrhoea, convulsions, coma, or death.
RAW EGG WHITES - contain a protein called avidin, which can deplete your dog of biotin, one of the B vitamins. Biotin is essential to your dog’s growth and coat health. The lack of it can cause hair loss, weakness, growth retardation, or skeleton deformity. Raw egg yolks contain enough biotin to prevent the deficiency, so this is not a problem with raw whole eggs. Raw egg yolks could contain salmonella, so you should get your eggs from a reliable source or cook the eggs.
GRAINS - should not be given in large amounts or make up a large part of a dog’s diet, but rice is generally safe in small amounts.
COOKED BONES - can splinter and tear a dog’s internal organs.
SOME VEGETABLES - are undigestable (green beans, sweetcorn, lettuce, potatoes or yams) whole or in large pieces, Potato peels and green potatoes are dangerous.
DAIRY PRODUCTS - are high in fat, which can cause pancreatitis, gas and diarrhoea. A small amount of non-fat, plain yoghurt is usually safe.
PENNIES/COINS - made from the 1980s to date contain zinc, which can cause kidney failure and damage to red blood cells. A dog that consumes even one penny can become quite sick, or even die, if the penny is not removed.
