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From: Diane Varni <orecatay at teleport.com>
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Sent: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:06 am
Subject: [OreCatChat] Ten things to never give your pets

Cannot remember if I already posted this. Anyone have something to add to 
the list? Lilys and mothballs should be at the top!! Diane

> Ten Things You Should Never Give Your Pet
> By Dr. Karen Halligan
>
> Please forward and save.
>
> Having worked in emergency for numerous years, I have seen pets given all
> kinds of foods and drinks. An easy rule of thumb, if it isn't particularly
> healthy for you, it most likely is not good for your cat or dog. Some pets
> will eat almost anything, so pet owners need to be careful or they could
end
> up in the local emergency room. The following are ten bad things to give
> your pets.
>
> 1. Make no bones about it -- bones are bad for animals! Every year
countless
> numbers of animals end up in the emergency room from being given bones by
> their owners, usually as a treat.
>
> The fact is that dogs are omnivores, not carnivores and most dogs and cats
> cannot tolerate bones. They can splinter or lodge in the intestinal tract
> with disastrous results, usually requiring surgery. They can also get
stuck
> in their mouth or throat, which is just as dangerous. All bones are bad,
> including pork, chicken and beef.
>
> The next time you feel the urge to give your dog a bone, just make sure
it's
> a milk bone or a nylabone. Your pet will love you for it.
>
> 2. Chocolate can be lethal to pets because it contains theobromine, which
> causes increased heart rate, central nervous system stimulation and
> constriction of arteries. Clinical symptoms range from vomiting, diarrhea,
> restlessness, and excitability to cardiac failure, seizures and death.
This
> can occur as quickly as four to six hours after ingestion. Baking
chocolate
> is the worst because it contains the highest amount of theobromine.
>
> A potential lethal dose is only one pound of chocolate in a 16-pound dog.
If
> your pet has gotten into chocolate you should contact your veterinarian
> immediately.
>
> 3. Alcohol is also very bad for cats and dogs. It doesn't take much
alcohol
> to intoxicate a pet. Animals will stagger and bump into things, hurting
> themselves, and it also causes them to urinate uncontrollably.
>
> In high doses, alcohol will suppress the central nervous, respiratory and
> cardiac systems and can lead to death. It is best to just give your pet
> water.
>
> 4. Milk is also not good for animals because many of them are lactose
> intolerant and will develop diarrhea. Pets often lack the enzyme that is
> required to break down the sugar in milk and this can cause them to
develop
> vomiting, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
>
> Even though they like it, especially cats, refrain from giving your pets
> milk.
>
> 5. Ham and other salty meats and foods are very dangerous to pets. In
> addition to being high in fat, they are also very salty which can cause
> serious stomach ache or pancreatitis.
>
> Also, large breeds of dogs that eat salty food may drink too much water
and
> develop a life-threatening condition called "bloat." This is where the
> stomach fills up with gas and within several hours may twist, causing the
> pet to die. Please avoid giving ham and salty foods to your pets.
>
> 6. Onions are toxic to pets. They contain allyl propyl disulfide, which
> damages their red blood cells and can cause fatal consequences in animals.
> They may become anemic, weak and have trouble breathing.
>
> The best thing to do if your pet ingests onions is to get them to the vet
> right away.
>
> 7. Caffeine is also bad for pets. It contains methylated xanthine that,
like
> chocolate, stimulates the central nervous and cardiac systems and within
> several hours can cause vomiting, restlessness, heart palpitations and
even
> death. So make sure your pets stay away from that early morning brew.
>
> 8. Avocados are also bad for pets. First, they are really high in fat and
> can cause stomach upset, vomiting and even pancreatitis. Second, the pit
is
> also toxic and can get lodged in the intestinal tract leading to a severe
> blockage, which may require surgery.
>
> 9. It may come as a surprise to many that tuna fish is bad for cats. The
> feline heart muscle requires an amino acid called taurine to maintain
normal
> strength and function. Regular tuna fish for humans does not have this
amino
> acid and cats that eat too much tuna fish will develop heart problems.
>
> If you want to give your cats that taste of tuna that they love, just make
> sure it is tuna fish for cats which has this amino acid added.
>
> 10. The latest study has found that raisins and grapes can lead to kidney
> failure in pets. Small dogs can also choke on grapes so it is best to just
> make sure that your pets eat a well-balanced diet that is formulated for
> their life stage.
>
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