Top 10 Toxic Foods to Avoid Giving to Your Pets

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It goes without saying to not give your pets alcohol. Some people actually get a kick out of getting their pets drunk. Even a small amount of alcohol can be devastating to a pet. To do this intentional is animal abuse. Alcoholic beverages and food products containing alcohol can cause vomiting, diarrhea, decreased coordination, central nervous system depression, difficulty breathing, tremors, abnormal blood acidity, coma and even death.

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The leaves, fruit, seeds and bark of avocados contain Persin. This can cause vomiting and diarrhea in dogs. Birds, pet mice and other rodents can be poisoned as well. Avocados will trigger fluid accumulation in the lungs and chest, causing congestion, leading to difficulty breathing and death due to oxygen deprivation. Fluid accumulation can also occur in the heart, pancreas and abdomen.

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Macadamia nuts are the most toxic of all the nuts in dogs and cats. These famous Hawaiian nuts are considered toxic to dogs because they tend to cause gastrointestinal upsets, lethargy, vomiting and muscle tremors or stiffness. As few as six nuts can cause severe poisoning. Macadamia nuts and walnuts are toxic to dogs, and these foods can also trigger pancreatitis.

Peanuts can trigger a deadly allergic reaction. These nuts have caused weakness, depression, vomiting, tremors and hyperthermia in dogs. Signs usually appear within 12 hours of ingestion and last approximately 12 to 48 hours.

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Though this is six on the ASPCA list, to me it seems unlikely that someone would give their pet yeast dough. Yeast dough can rise and cause gas to accumulate in your pet's digestive system. This can be painful and can cause the stomach or intestines to rupture. Because the risk diminishes after the dough is cooked and the yeast has fully risen. Pets can have small bits of bread as treats. But these treats should not constitute more than 5 to 10 percent of your pet's daily caloric intake.

Our dog is on a prescription for life. We were told by the vet to fold the pill in bread. She never told us that bread might be unsafe.

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I knew that onions were not something our foster dog, Trixie should eat. But she was like a vacuum in the kitchen. The day that I was chopping onions and accidentally spilled half of the chopped onions on the floor, it was already too late to retrieve. We kept an eye on her, but she showed no signs of sickness.

These types of vegetables and herbs can cause gastrointestinal irritation and could lead to red blood cell damage. Onions can destroy red blood cells in dogs and cats causing anemia. Onions and garlic contain the toxic ingredient thiosulphate. Though onions are more of a danger to their system, this is more of a problem for cats than dogs, but not recommended to give to either. Symptoms include Hemolytic Anemia, labored breathing, liver damage, vomiting, diarrhea, and discolored urine. Onion powder is toxic to dogs.

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Abdominal cramps and diarrhea are the usual symptoms and maybe severe. Adult dogs and cats are lactose-intolerant. They don't have sufficient amounts of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down the lactose in milk. It isn't even recommended to give cow's milk to kittens or puppies.

My sister-in-law is always telling us how she gives a bowl of milk to the farm cats and kittens, though we tell her that she shouldn't do this. Later on, she complains that they have diarrhea.

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