Toxic Foods

Whether you are a brand new dog owner or have owned dogs for years, the list of foods that as a dog owner you are supposed to avoid feeding your dog can be confusing. Here is a complete list, with consequences for you to hang on your refrigerator.

• Alcoholic Beverages
  • Can cause intoxication, coma and death.
• Apple Seeds
  • Cyanide poisoning.
• Apricot Pits
  • Cyanide poisoning.
• Cherry Pits
  • Cyanide poisoning.
• Avocados
  • Fruit, pit, and plant can all cause difficulty breathing, fluid accumulation in chest, abdomen and heart.
• Baby Food
  • Can contain onion powder, which is toxic to dogs.
  • Not all baby food does. Check the label.
• Broccoli in Large Amounts
• Candy with Xylitol.
• Cat food
  • Can cause diarrhea and/or Pancreatitis from the sudden change in diet.
• Chocolate, Coffee, Tea and Caffeine Products
  • Caffeine, Theobromine, and Theophylline can be toxic and affect the heart and nervous system.
• A note about chocolate: It is NOT cute to see a dog in seizures who’s just eaten chocolate. NEVER feed your dog chocolate. At best your dog will suffer seizures, at worst Jake can die.
• Citrus Oil Extracts
  • Can cause vomiting.
• Fat Trimmings from Leftovers
  • High fat content can cause Pancreatitis -- especially COOKED fats.
• Grapes and Raisins
  • An unknown toxin can damage the liver.
• Hops
  • Causes panting, increased heart rate, elevated tempurature, seizures and death.
• Human Vitamin Supplements with Iron
  • Can damage the lining of the digestive system and be toxic to liver and kidneys as well.
• Large Amounts of Liver
  • Can cause Vitamin A toxicity, which affects muscles and bones.
• Macadamia Nuts
  • Unknown toxin can affect the digestive and nervous systems and muscle.
• Marijuana
  • Can depress the nervous system, cause vomiting, and changes in heart rate.
• Moldy or Spoiled Food
  • Can cause vomiting and diarrhea, and also affect other organs.
• Mushrooms/ Toadstools
  • Toxins may affect multiple systems, cause shock and result in death.
• Mustard Seeds
• Nutmeg
  • Can cause tremors, seizure and death.
• Onions and Garlic
  • Sulfoxides and Disulfides, which can damage red blood cells causing Anemia.  Garlic is less toxic than Onions.
• Persimmons
  • Seeds can cause intestinal obstruction and enteritis.
• Pits from Peaches, Pears and Plums
  • Cause obstructions and contains cyanogenic glycosides, which result in cyanide poisoning.
• Potato, Rhubarb and Tomato Leaves, Potato and Tomato Stems
  • Contain oxalates, which can affect digestive, nervous and urinary systems.
• Salt
  • Can cause electrolyte imbalances when eaten in large amounts.
• Tobacco
  • Nicotine affects digestive and nervous systems.  Can result in rapid heartbeat, collapse, coma and death.
• Walnuts
• Yeast Dough
  • Can expand and produce gas in the digestive system, causing pain and possible rupture of stomach or intestines.

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Posted by Dog Training Pet on September 2, 2010 in Health and Medical. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.