Warning To Dog Owners This Christmas

[affieluver]

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while you are enjoying the christmas festivities please be aware that the following can be lethal to your pooches this christmas

Plants that are Toxic..

Poinsettia (leaves). –May cause rash to mouth or skin..

The following may cause vomiting, abdominal pain, tremors, heart and

Respiratory and or kidney problems.

Amaryllis.

Azalea***

Christmas Cherry.

Potato sprouts.***

Spinach.

The following may cause hallucinations.Nutmeg.

Vomiting and or Diarrhoea..

Holly (Leaves and Berries).

Horse Chestnuts.

Varied effects

Mistletoe ***

Chocolate*** ( human)

Onions.***

Raw Salmon***

Yeast dough***

Alcohol****

Salt***

Pot pouri***

Antifreeze***

Bay leaf***

Sultanas***

Grapes***

All Marked with *** can be Fatal!!

Be careful of the dog chewing through electric wires, or

ingesting tree or cracker toys.

Also don’t overfeed your dog as the vets are full of dogs with stomach problems after

Christmas.

If you suspect your dog is ill then contact a veterinary

surgeon.

Take Care!!!

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[Finleyfoofoo]

Thankyou for posting this,i found it very useful.

Amandax

 

[AnnSa]

Sprout's ?

Something else to add to my list, didn't know that one.

 

I didn't know about Grapes until i saw it on here, i

used to share mine with Sada :b

 

[FifeJillandIan]

Thanks for the warning - when we were taking photos of Blue under the mistletoe i had a feeling that it wouldn't be a good idea to let him touch it - we were very careful to keep an eye on the berries in case any fell off and he ate them - glad we did after reading this. Was surprised about raw salmon too.

 

[June Jonigk]

Thanks for posting that Kelly, it's always good to have a reminder :thumbsup:

 

[meddling]

Sprout's ?Something else to add to my list, didn't know that one.

 

I didn't know about Grapes until i saw it on here, i

used to share mine with Sada  :b

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I thought it meant potato sprouts...as in the shoots that come out of potatoes???????????

 

[alfyn]

Ermm,don't know why spinach is on the list :blink: ,it's good for dogs :thumbsup: ......But always good to see a list to remind people of the potential dangers to their dogs!!!

 

[Janimal]

does this mean raw onions too....????

because my dogs have had onions mixed in with gravy, bolognaise etc and non of them have come to any harm.. :blink:

and does anyone know why Raw salmon....??? as I feed fish too...

 

[anagallis_arvensis]

Potato is from the same family as deadly nightshade and any part other than the tuber shouldnt be eaten by either dogs or human.

 

[FeeFee]

Raw salmon can carry a parasite which affects the liver. I think this is more of a problem in America than here, but if anyone feeds raw its something to be aware of.

Onions, cooked or raw, can cause a life-threatening form of anaemia in dogs (but more so in cats). They contain a substance called thiosulphate which dogs don't have the enzyme to digest properly and which damages the dog's ability to generate red blood cells. Personally I wouldn't worry if I were feeding a bit of left-over stew with a scrap of onion in, but I wouldn't ever give more than that.

I think the main thing to remember is that dogs and humans have very different digestive systems and metabolisms and can react completely differently to various foods. I would never assume that because something is OK for people to eat it's also OK for dogs (or other animals) without checking.

 

[affieluver]

i had never heard of spinach being a problem either but i think ts if ts eaten in excess :thumbsup:

 

[Janimal]

Raw salmon can carry a parasite which affects the liver. I think this is more of a problem in America than here, but if anyone feeds raw its something to be aware of.
Onions, cooked or raw, can cause a life-threatening form of anaemia in dogs (but more so in cats).  They contain a substance called thiosulphate which dogs don't have the enzyme to digest properly and which damages the dog's ability to generate red blood cells. Personally I wouldn't worry if I were feeding a bit of left-over stew with a scrap of onion in, but I wouldn't ever give more than that.

I think the main thing to remember is that dogs and humans have very different digestive systems and metabolisms and can react completely differently to various foods. I would never assume that because something is OK for people to eat it's also OK for dogs (or other animals) without checking.

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Thanks for the explanation... :thumbsup:

 

[liza]

my dogs have all cooked vegtables except onions

my two big girls have eatten raw potatoes they nicked them out of the vegtable rack

the only thing i am not to sure about is mushrooms

 

[Cornish]

Thanks for the reminder.... such a shame about the grapes...... my greyhound used to love them but we didn't know they were not good for him

 

[a1dogs]

while you are enjoying the christmas festivities please be aware that the following can be lethal to your pooches this christmas

Plants that are Toxic..

Poinsettia (leaves). –May cause rash to mouth or skin..

The following may cause vomiting, abdominal pain, tremors, heart and

Respiratory and or kidney problems.

Amaryllis.

Azalea***

Christmas Cherry.

Potato sprouts.***

Spinach.

The following may cause hallucinations.Nutmeg.

Vomiting and or Diarrhoea..

Holly (Leaves and Berries).

Horse Chestnuts.

Varied effects

Mistletoe ***

Chocolate*** ( human)

Onions.***

Raw Salmon***

Yeast dough***

Alcohol****

Salt***

Pot pouri***

Antifreeze***

Bay leaf***

Sultanas***

Grapes***

All Marked with *** can be Fatal!!

Be careful of the dog chewing through electric wires, or

ingesting tree or cracker toys.

Also don’t overfeed your dog as the vets are full of dogs with stomach problems after

Christmas.

If you suspect your dog is ill then contact a veterinary

surgeon.

Take Care!!!

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Do's and dont's were do they all come from have feed fish skin,onion,potato and god knows what else complete raw carcases,rabbit,squirrel,hare,sheep.Never a problem a good mixed diet no problems remember when your gran fed all the kids sugar butty's dripping on dry bread. The next generation all survived and lived long and contented lives stop worrying and live a little. (w00t)

 

[affieluver]

it wasnt put on to worry anybody just possibly save a dog from an untimely death things are easily done when we are busy

 

[FeeFee]

Do's and dont's were do they all come from have feed fish skin,onion,potato and god knows what else complete raw carcases,rabbit,squirrel,hare,sheep.Never a problem a good mixed diet no problems remember when your gran fed all the kids sugar butty's dripping on dry bread. The next generation all survived and lived long and contented lives stop worrying and live a little. (w00t)

I don't think it's worrying too much to be careful about what you feed your dogs. Absolutely nothing wrong with a good mixed diet, many dogs on here get fed a wide variety of raw and mixed foods, but it's obviously irresponsible to feed things like grapes, raisins, chocolate or large amounts of onions that can (and do) kill dogs.

(Erm - isn't it the generation who were brought up on sugar butties and bread and dripping who now have record levels of heart disease?)