Bad Foods List for Dogs
Page 1- Chocolate
- Contains theobromine, a compound that is a cardiac stimulant and a diuretic. A dog can become excited and hyperactive. May pass large volumes of urine and it will be unusually thirsty. Vomiting and diarrhea are also common. Effect on the heart is the most dangerous. Will either increase the dog's heart rate or may cause the heart to beat irregularly. Death is quite possible, especially with exercise. Symptoms of chocolate poisoning include: vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, hyperactivity, irregular heartbeat and seizures.
Larger quantities of chocolate can poison or even kill a medium or large dog. An ounce or two of chocolate may not seem like much but it can be lethal to a small dog that weighs 10 lbs. or less. After their dog 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. These forms of chocolate contain ten times more theobromine than milk chocolate. Even licking a substantial part of the chocolate icing from a cake can make a dog sick. The next most dangerous forms are semi-sweet chocolate and dark chocolate, with milk chocolate being the least dangerous. A dog needs to eat more than a 250gm block of milk chocolate; however the high amount of fat found in milk chocolate can lead to an attack of pancreatitis.
1 oz per pound of body weight (2 oz per kg of body weight) for milk chocolate.
1 oz per 3 pounds of body weight ( 1 oz per 1.5 kg body weight) for semi-sweet chocolate.
1 oz per 9 pounds of body weight (1 oz per 4 kg) for baker's chocolate.
During many holidays such as Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter and Halloween, chocolate is often accessible to curious dogs, and in some cases, people unwittingly poison their dogs by offering them chocolate as a treat or letting them lick a frosting bowl. - Citrus Oil Extracts
- Citrus oil extracts have been known to cause vomiting.
- Corn Cobs
- Corn cob can cause a partial or complete intestinal obstruction. Never allow your dog access to corn cobs.
- Dairy Products
- Lactose-intolerant dogs can develop excessive intestinal gas (flatulence) and may have foul-smelling diarrhea. It is best to avoid most dairy products altogether, although small amounts of cheese or plain yogurt are tolerated by most dogs, since these products have less lactose than most.
- Eggs (Raw)
- Contain a protein called avidin, which can deplete your dog of biotin, one of the B vitamins. Often contaminated with bacteria, such as salmonella.
Symptoms of biotin depletion are hair loss, weakness, growth retardation and skeleton deformity. Cooked eggs are high in protein and make an excellent treat. - Grapes or Raisins
- Minimum lethal dosage is not known, grapes and raisins can be toxic to dogs when ingested in large quantities. The symptoms are gastrointestinal signs including vomiting and diarrhea, and then signs of kidney failure with an onset of severe kidney signs starting about 24 hours after ingestion. The amount of grapes eaten varied between 9 oz. and 2 lbs., which worked out to be between 0.41 and 1.1 oz/kg of body weight. It has been reported that two dogs died directly from the toxicity, three were euthanized due to poor response to treatment and five dogs lived.
Due to the severity of the signs and the potential for death, the veterinarians at the National Animal Poison Control Center (NAPCC) advocate aggressive treatment for any dog believed to have ingested excessive amounts of grapes or raisins, including inducing vomiting, stomach pumping and administration of activated charcoal, followed by intravenous fluid therapy for at least 48 hours or as indicated based on the results of blood tests for kidney damage. - Hops
- Spent hops as used in making beer.
- Household Products
- Many household cleaners such as ammonia, bleach, disinfectants, drain cleaner, soaps, detergents, and other cleaners, mothballs, and matches are dangerous to dogs, as are cosmetics such as deodorants, hair coloring, nail polish and remover, home permanent lotion, and suntan lotion.
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