[nagdu] Human Foods That Are Poisonous to Dogs

[Danielle Ledet]

Glad of it.

On 7/5/15, Applebutter Hill via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Danielle,
> Thanks for sharing. I like this particular article because it does more
> explaining than most. It does point out that garlic is far less likely to
> be
> a problem than onions, and since there are people who believe in garlic's
> health and anti-pest benefits, I wanted to point out that the Springtime
> company has deliberately created garlic plants with even less thiosulphate.
> Donna & Hunter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Ledet
> via nagdu
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> Cc: Danielle Ledet
> Subject: [nagdu] Human Foods That Are Poisonous to Dogs
>
> Got this from my friends Amy and Sita. Author unknown.
>
>  Human Foods that Poison Pets
>
>  Feeding pets food that we enjoy is not only wrong, it can also be fatal.
> There are some foodstuffs
>
>  that humans relish which cause illness and death if eaten by pets.
>
>  Chocolate, macadamia nuts and onions are good examples. Each of these
> foods
> contains chemicals
>
>  which rarely cause problems for humans, but for dogs, these same chemicals
> can be deadly.
>
>
>  Chocolate toxicity
>  Chocolate contains theobromine, a compound that is a cardiac stimulant and
> a diuretic. When
>
>  affected by an overdose of chocolate, a dog can become excited and
> hyperactive. Due to the
>
>  diuretic effect, it may pass large volumes of urine and it will be
> unusually thirsty. Vomiting and
>
>  diarrhea are also common. The effect of theobromine on the heart is the
> most dangerous effect.
>
>  Theobromine will either increase the dog's heart rate or may cause the
> heart to beat irregularly.
>
>  Death is quite possible, especially with exercise.
>
>  After their pet has eaten a large quantity of chocolate, many pet owners
> assume their pet is
>
>  unaffected. However, the signs of sickness may not be seen for several
> hours, with death following
>
>  within twenty-four hours.
>
>  Cocoa powder and cooking chocolate are the most toxic forms. A 10-kilogram
> dog can be seriously
>
>  affected if it eats a quarter of a 250gm packet of cocoa powder or half of
> a 250gm block of
>
>  cooking chocolate. These forms of chocolate contain ten times more
> theobromine than milk
>
>  chocolate. Thus, a chocolate mud cake could be a real health risk for a
> small dog. Even licking a
>
>  substantial part of the chocolate icing from a cake can make a dog unwell.
>
>
>  Semi-sweet chocolate and dark chocolate are the next most dangerous forms,
> with milk chocolate
>
>  being the least dangerous. A dog needs to eat more than a 250gm block of
> milk chocolate to be
>
>  affected. Obviously, the smaller the dog, the less it needs to eat.
>
>  Onion and garlic poisoning
>  Onions and garlic are other dangerous food ingredients that cause sickness
> in dogs, cats and also
>
>  livestock. Onions and garlic contain the toxic ingredient thiosulphate.
> Onions are more of a
>
>  danger.
>
>  Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop haemolytic anaemia, where the
> pet's red blood cells
>
>  burst while circulating in its body.
>
>  At first, pets affected by onion poisoning show gastroenteritis with
> vomiting and diarrhoea. They
>
>  will show no interest in food and will be dull and weak. The red pigment
> from the burst blood
>
>  cells appears in an affected animal's urine and it becomes breathless. The
> breathlessness occurs
>
>  because the red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body are reduced
> in number.
>
>  The poisoning occurs a few days after the pet has eaten the onion.
> All forms of onion can be a
>
>  problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and table
> scraps containing cooked
>
>  onions and/or garlic. Left over pizza, Chinese dishes and commercial baby
> food containing onion,
>
>  sometimes fed as a supplement to young pets, can cause illness.
>
>  Onion poisoning can occur with a single ingestion of large quantities or
> with repeated meals
>
>  containing small amounts of onion. A single meal of 600 to 800 grams of
> raw
> onion can be dangerous
>
>  whereas a ten-kilogram dog, fed 150 grams of onion for several days, is
> also likely to develop
>
>  anaemia. The condition improves once the dog is prevented from eating any
> further onion
>
>
>  While garlic also contains the toxic ingredient thiosulphate, it seems
> that
> garlic is less toxic
>
>  and large amounts would need to be eaten to cause illness.
>
>  The danger of macadamia nuts
>  Macadamia nuts are another concern. A recent paper written by Dr.
> Ross McKenzie, a Veterinary
>
>  Pathologist with the Department of Primary Industries, points to the
> danger
> of raw and roasted
>
>  macadamia nuts for pets.
>
>  The toxic compound is unknown but the affect of macadamia nuts is to cause
> locomotory
>
>  difficulties. Dogs develop a tremor of the skeletal muscles, and weakness
> or paralysis of the
>
>  hindquarters. Affected dogs are often unable to rise and are distressed,
> usually panting. Some
>
>  affected dogs have swollen limbs and show pain when the limbs are
> manipulated.
>
>  Dogs have been affected by eating as few as six macadamia kernels (nuts
> without the shell) while
>
>  others had eaten approximately forty kernels. Some dogs had also been
> given
> macadamia butter.
>
>  Luckily, the muscle weakness, while painful, seems to be of short duration
> and all dogs recovered
>
>  from the toxicity. All dogs were taken to their veterinary surgeon.
>
>  Pet owners should not assume that human food is always safe for pets.
> When it comes to chocolate,
>
>  onions, garlic and macadamia nuts, such foods should be given in only
> small
> quantities, or not at
>
>  all. Be sure that your pets can't get into your stash of chocolates, that
> food scraps are disposed
>
>  of carefully to prevent onion and garlic toxicity and that your dog is
> prevented from picking up
>
>  macadamia nuts if you have a tree in your garden.
>
>
>
>  Other potential dangers
>  . Avocado (all parts) - the toxic ingredient in avocado is called persin
> (toxic amount unknown).
>
>  Most documented cases of poisoning have been in livestock that have eaten
> all parts of the avocado
>
>  and in large amounts. The toxin may be confined to the leaves, bark, skin
> or seed but the flesh is
>
>  thought to be poisonous to birds.
>  .  Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips
> (contain cyanogenic
>
>  glycosides resulting in cyanide poisoning)  .  Potato peelings and green
> looking potatoes  .  Rhubarb leaves  .  Moldy/spoiled foods (keep garbage
> lid firmly on)  .  Alcohol  .  Yeast dough  .  Coffee grounds, beans & tea
> (caffeine)  .  Hops (used in home brewing)  .  Tomato leaves & stems (green
> parts)  .  Broccoli (in large amounts)  .  Raisins and grapes  .
> Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars  .  Xylitol (sweetener often found in
> sugar-free
> gum)  .  Cooked bones - they can splinter and cause gut perforation, as
> well
> as blockages in the
>
>  intestine, tooth fractures, and cooked chop bones can get stuck across the
> roof of the mouth  .  Corn cobs - a common cause of intestinal blockage
> requiring surgical removal
>
>
> --
> Danielle
>
> Email: singingmywayin at gmail.com
>
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