6 foods that are dangerous for your pet dogs

Moneycontrol News | October 9, 2024

6 foods that are dangerous for  your pet dogs

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Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine, both of which are toxic to dogs. Dark chocolate and baking chocolate are especially dangerous due to their high theobromine content

Avoid: Chocolates

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Vomiting, diarrhoea, rapid breathing, increased heart rate, seizures, and, in severe cases, death

Potential effects of chocolates

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These are highly toxic to dogs, though the exact substance causing the toxicity is not known. Even a small amount can lead to kidney failure

Avoid: Grapes and raisins

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Vomiting, lethargy, dehydration, kidney  failure, and potentially death

Potential effects of grapes and raisins

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Both onions and garlic contain compounds  that can damage a dog’s red blood cells, leading to anaemia. This includes raw, cooked, or powdered forms of these ingredients

Avoid: Onions and garlic

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Weakness, lethargy, pale gums, fainting, and, in severe cases, organ damage or death

Potential effects of onions and garlic

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Even small amounts of alcohol can be toxic to dogs. Alcohol affects dogs much more quickly than humans and can lead to severe intoxication

Avoid: Alcohol

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Vomiting, diarrhoea, difficulty breathing, tremors, coma, and even death in severe cases

Potential effects of alcohol

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While dogs love chewing on bones, cooked  bones can splinter easily, posing a choking  hazard or causing internal injuries

Avoid: Cooked bones

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Choking, dental damage, or punctures in the digestive tract that may require surgery

Potential effects of cooked bones

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Greasy human food can cause digestive upset in dogs and increase the risk of pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas

Avoid: Greasy human food

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Vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and in severe cases, pancreatitis, which can be life-threatening

Potential effects of greasy human food

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