Foods and Substances that are Toxic to Dogs
One night after dinner we had a bit of salad left with the dressing already mixed in.as soon as we gave i bite to our little Chihuahua he ran outside and wasn’t acting himself. I crept under every plant or bush he could find in the yard. so though he was trying to slither away from pain he was experiencing. Of course this happened on a Saturday evening when vets that are open charge after hours emergency fees. Out little guy was in so much distress we certainly wasn’t going to make him wait for relief. One of the main questions the vet asked when accessing our pet was did he eat any onions, garlic or mushrooms. The answer was “no” then I started to think about what was the ingredients of the Italian dressing on the salad. Of course after costly tests and x-ray we were given medication to help sooth his digestion. Moral of story? Always read ingredients before giving anything to your pet to eat……When in doubt just don’t do it. If we had had the list below it would have saved us more than a couple hundred dollars.
My List of Tips Featured Model
The silver-lining to the story is our little Chihuahua is happy and healthy. AND the Vet we use is part of the Pet Assure Plan. No it isn’t a pet medical insurance plan but a discount program that gives you 20% off all services,medications and supplies. It really has come in handy considering we have not just one but 3 dogs in our family. 🙂
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**I even had a red drink spill on white carpet that the spray was able to take out.**
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What is TOXIC to DOGS
Some items on the list are a “Well if Course” While others are “Really? I would have never thought”
First the Obvious
Alcohol: Intoxication,Coma, Death
Medications (Tylenol, Advil) : GI Ulcers, Kidney Failure
Caffeine: Toxic to heart and Nervous system, Vomiting,Diarrhea
Xylitol (Gum, Candy etc): Hypoglycemia,Liver Failure,Death
Foods
Cooked Bones: Stomach Lacerations
Mushrooms (some varieties): Shock, Death
Onions and Too Much Garlic: Blood Cell Damage,Anemia
Dairy: Too much causes Diarrhea
Chocolate: Toxic to Heart and Nervous System, Death
Fatty Foods (example French Fries):Too much…. Pancreatitis
Raisins and Currants: Kidney Failure
Grapes: Kidney Failure
Walnuts and Macadamias: Nervous System and Muscle Damage
Avocado: (Contains Persin) Vomiting, Diarrhea
** This last one is tricky because you will say, “Well there is that dog food Avoderm made with avocado”. Don’t let your dog run off with a avocado seed (pit) to gnaw on. And when in doubt just plain don’t give them any avocado and leave the special formulating to the dog food makers.**
If You Think your Dog Ate Something Dangerous,
CALL YOUR VET or :
ASPCA POISON CONTROL HOTLINE (888)426.4436
NATIONAL PET POISON HELPLINE (800) 213.6680
Thanks to our friends at A Paw above Dog Training for this life saving information!
