07 FOODS THAT ARE BAD FOR DOGS
Some foods are extremely dangerous for dogs. Do you
know them?
Chocolate
Chocolate is certainly the most known toxic
foods for dogs. In dogs, the ingestion of chocolate can cause digestive problems,
increased urine production and heart problems that can result in the death of the
dog.
The theobromine, a molecule that gives bitterness to
cacao, which confers its toxicity to chocolate, and to a lesser extent, the caffeine contained in cacao.
Unlike humans, dog's bodies are unable to eliminate
theobromine quickly after eating chocolate. It is the accumulation of
theobromine in the body that causes the toxic dose to be attained more quickly
in dogs than in humans.
For example, 40g of dark chocolate with 50% cocoa may
be enough to trigger the first signs of intoxication in a 10kg dog and a single
tablet of this chocolate may be responsible for the death of this same dog.
Intoxication can be acute (if the dog swallows a large quantity of chocolate
all at once) or chronic (if the dog is given small doses of chocolate, but
every day).
Onions
Whether they're raw or cooked, never give onions to
your dog! Onions contain sulphur compounds that are extremely toxic for dogs
and destroy their red blood cells! Intoxication is manifested by the emission
of urine tinted red or brown by the animal.
Onions are not the only plants of the Allium genus
that are forbidden to dogs. Chives, garlic, and leeks - although less toxic -
also contain these compounds, which can be dangerous to your dog's health.
Sugar-free candy
The toxic doses are very low for the dog, which makes
xylitol-based products very dangerous. A single dose of xylitol chewing gum
could already be very toxic - even fatal - for a small dog weighing less than
10kg.
Grapes
There are many fruits that are good for dogs, but
grapes are absolutely not one of them! On the contrary, grapes are very harmful
to dogs, whether eaten fresh or dried. Although we have not yet precisely
identified the molecules responsible for its dangerousness for the dog, we know
on the other hand that its toxicity is digestive and renal and that dried
grapes are even more toxic than fresh grapes. Less than 3g of raisins per kg of
the dog's body weight can be enough to make him sick compared to 20g per kg for
fresh grapes!
Avocados
After the grape, the avocado is the other fruit that
is toxic for dogs because of the persine that it contains. Its toxic doses are
not precisely known in dogs but it is known that its ingestion can cause
digestive and cardio-respiratory disorders in dogs.
Macadamia nuts
Raw bread dough
What is toxic for the dog in raw bread dough also in
raw pizza and brioche dough is the alcohol formed by the action of the yeast that
ferments the sugars in the dough. It causes alcoholic intoxication of the dog
in the same way as if the dog had lapped the bottom of a glass of beer or
whiskey.
In addition, the fermentation of the dough continues
in the dog's stomach and its swelling may be responsible for gastric distension
or obstruction which may require surgery.
So you will have understood, do not under any
circumstances leave your bakery preparations lying around within reach of the muzzle of a thieving and greedy dog!
What should I do if my dog has eaten one of these foods?
There's only one thing to do: contact your vet
urgently. Never try to make your dog vomit on your own initiative and don't
give him anything to eat (especially not milk or oil, which are wrongly
believed to be beneficial in such situations) but wait for your vet's
instructions before taking action.
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