"Magoo was a big, playful Labrador retriever who often got himself into sticky situations ..."
So begins the story in the latest report from the ASPCA on foods that can be toxic to dogs. It turns out that Magoo got into the pantry and steal himself about a pound of grapes. He ate the whole thing, of course.
So begins the story in the latest report from the ASPCA on foods that can be toxic to dogs. It turns out that Magoo got into the pantry and steal himself about a pound of grapes. He ate the whole thing, of course.
...Who knew?
Growing up, I considered our family dogs as "the first cycle of the dishwasher." They were good about waiting their turn to what we left on our plates, and we are not too concerned about offering them "people food". It never crosses our minds that our dogs health can affect a few measly table scraps. What is safe for us, we figured, was safe for our pets.
Moreover, whenever I ate grapes, I liked to give one or two to our German Shepherd "Tiffany". The grapes always popped out of his mouth when he tried to bite into them and Tiffany, always a good sport, refused to give up until be flattened on each submission. It is certainly not less than 60 seconds harmless fun.
Moreover, whenever I ate grapes, I liked to give one or two to our German Shepherd "Tiffany". The grapes always popped out of his mouth when he tried to bite into them and Tiffany, always a good sport, refused to give up until be flattened on each submission. It is certainly not less than 60 seconds harmless fun.
...Little did I know that I might have been poisoning our family pet! (More on xylitol below ).
Why are grapes harmful?
As far as grapes and raisins go, no one is sure why they are harmful. It was confirmed that even grapes grown without chemical fertilizers and pesticides can be toxic to dogs. But not every dog, and not every time. It also does not know whether to eat small amounts over a long period of time can have a cumulative effect.
What I know is that the end result in nearly all reported cases of grape or raisin toxicity is acute kidney failure. (. The term "acute" means that the situation is severe and comes on quickly) dog ultimately can not produce urine, which means that you can not filter toxins out of your system -. Process essential for life
During the twelve months in which the effects of grapes were studied, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center handled 140 cases involving one or more dogs. More than a third of dogs developed symptoms ranging from vomiting to kidney failure, and seven dogs umro.ASPCA based their study on reported cases, and of course, there May be cases in which dogs health is entirely unaffected by eating grapes. But they know all the facts, Society advises against feeding pets grapes or raisins in any amount .
ounce of prevention
ounce of prevention
...ounce of prevention
......can not get to the vet? Call the ASPCA Poison Control: 888-426-4435
can not get to the vet? Call the ASPCA Poison Control: 888-426-4435
...can not get to the vet? Call the ASPCA Poison Control: 888-426-4435
...vet will keep your dog on intravenous fluids for at least 48 hours and monitor blood chemistry daily. Normal blood work after 3 days usually means that your dog is clear.
...There are other foods your dog should be kept away from, and some of them may surprise you.
Here are some other foods that can put a dogs health harms way:
Chocolate
Chocolate
...Who can resist chocolate? As your not, your dog.
...Who can resist chocolate? As your not, your dog.
...Who can resist chocolate? As your not, your dog.
...Who can resist chocolate? As your not, your dog.
...Who can resist chocolate? As your not, your dog.
...Nuts
Macadamia nuts should be avoided. In fact most nuts are not good for dogs health since their high phosporus content is said to lead to bladder stones.
mulch
mulch
...Onions
Onions, especially raw onions, have been shown to trigger hemolytic anemia in dogs. (Stephen J Ettinger, DVM and Edward C. Fieldman, DVM is a book: .. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Vol 2 p. 1884). Stay away from onion powder too
Potatoes
Potato poisonings among people and dogs are rare, but they dogodili.Toksin, solanine, is poorly absorbed and can only be found in green sprouts (these occur in tubers exposed to sunlight) and green potato skin. This explains why incidents rarely occur. Note that cooked, mashed potatoes are fine for dogs health, actually quite nutritious and digestible.
Artificial sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners
...Turkey
Turkey skin is currently thought to cause acute pancreatis in dogs, partly because of its high fat content.
Other foods listed ASPCA as harmful:
Alcoholic Beverages
avocado (only "fatty" member of the family of vegetables)
Coffee (all forms of coffee)
moldy or spoiled food
salt
dough
Garlic
Bottom Line
Bottom Line
...Check frequently with sources like the ASPCA, or sign up for "Cold Nose News", and we'll let you know. (You'll also get a bunch of cool dog stuff along with their free registration ).
Of course, as a warning and get your pet to the vet right away will help ensure a happy outcome if something unfortunate happens.
Here's to your dogs health and good nutrition!
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