Foods That Should Not Be Fed to Dogs
It is difficult to resist giving your pet some table scraps when they look at you longingly during dinner time. However, there are many humans foods that should not be consumed by dogs even in small amounts, since they can do them more harm resulting in a variety of illnesses and can even result in death.
Alcoholic Beverages
Consumption of these beverages may lead to coma or possibly death. Symptoms of alcoholic beverage overdose may include, excitement, depression, sadness, stumbling, cardiac arrest, and death.
Chocolate, Tea, Coffee, and Coffee Beans
Their content of caffeine, theophylline, or theobromine affects the nervous system and the heart of dogs. Chocolate overdose symptoms may include, excessive panting, hyperactivity, vomiting, diarrhea, irregular heartbeat, and death.
Grapes and Raisins
Kidney failure may be caused by an unknown toxin which is present in grapes in raisins. Syptoms of poisening from grapes or raisins may include abdominal pain, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, and a halt in the production of urine. Ingestion by your pet may be fatal and even cause death.
Macadamia Nuts
An unknown toxin present in macadamia nuts and foods that contain macadamia nuts may cause dogs to experience undesired affects of the nervous and digestive systems. They may also have negative affects on muscles. Symptoms may include muscle tremors, stiffness, weakness, sadness, gastrointestinal upset, vomiting, and lethargy.
Garlic and Onions
Onions and Garlic contain contain substances which causes illness by damaging red blood cells. Dogs will have symptoms which include, anemia, lethargy, weakness, discolored urine, diarrhea, and vomiting. Processed, fresh, cooked, and powdered forms should be avoided.
Mushrooms
Different mushrooms contain different toxins which can cause illness in dogs due to their effect on several body systems. Symptoms may include, abdominal pain, shock, kidney failure, liver failure, hallucinations, diarrhea, vomiting, coma, and even death.
Prevention is the key, keeping these foods away from your dog to avoid possible toxic poisoning and overdose. If your dog is suspected of eating any of these foods get them to a veterinarian immediately.
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