Scout's Paw Tracks

Sunday, March 04, 2007

Food that can be deadly for your pet ......

This weekend as with any other show weekends there is plenty of down time for talking and meeting people.  Many of the subjects that are printed here are from such conversations and sparks a little research to seperate the facts from the fiction.  This week we came upon the subject of food dangerous for dogs.  Some of them were surprisig others were not.  Breeders that visit the site might consider adding a fact sheet for new owners with thier puppy packages.

Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pet

- Alcoholic beverages: Need I say more .... I know some people this should apply to. (Pun intended) :D
- Chocolate (all forms): Coco is very dangerous and as with all chocolate it can cause a dog to have a heart attack.
- Coffee (all forms): Similiar effects as Chocolate.
- Fatty foods: Excessive fat can cause pancreatitis, somethings we just did not know I can remember as a child watching my Grandmother pour used fat on the dogs food all the time.
- Macadamia or Walnuts nuts:  Can cause weakness, muscle tremor and paralysis, Walnuts have a very high level of toxins not only in the nuts but the leaves, twigs, shell casings, shells and branches.  Walnuts use this toxin to fend off competing plants and is very danerous for pets.
- Moldy or spoiled foods: Need I say anymore.
- Onions, onion powder: Can cause anemia, destroys red blood cells.
- Raisins and grapes: Highly toxic to dogs can cause kidney failure and death.
- Salt:  Excessive exposure to salt can cause kidney problems.
- Avocados: Toxic both plant and fruit.
- Nutmeg: Can cause seizures.
- Apple, Peach, Cherries seeds:  All contain cyanide dangerous to both humans and animals.  One of these consumed by a dog can lead to death in 24 hours.
- Yeast dough: Could not find anything that said why though several sources identified it as dangerous to dogs.
- Garlic: Could not find anything that said why though several sources identified it as dangerous to dogs.
- Products sweetened with xylitol: Liver Failure
- No cold cuts including hot dogs: This one surprised me not sure why after thinking about it, it makes sense cold cuts are high in salt and nitrates, leading to kidney and digestive problems. 

This is not meant to be a complete list just some FOOD for thought.  For more information try these links.

Treshanley
ASPCA
Petalia

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