THIS INCLUDES ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT EACH TYPE OF FOOD AND ITS POTENTIALLY HARMFUL EFFECTS ON DOGS, HELPING PET OWNERS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT THEY FEED THEIR BELOVED COMPANIONS.

Dangerous

XYLITOL

This sugar substitute is found in many products, such as chewing gum, candy, baked goods, peanut butter, and toothpaste. It can cause low blood sugar, liver failure, seizures, and even death in dogs.

AVOCADO

Avocados contain a toxin called persin, which can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, and heart problems in dogs.

CHOCOLATE

Chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine, both stimulants that can affect the nervous system and dogs' heart. Dark chocolate and baking chocolate are more dangerous than milk chocolate, but all types should be avoided. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, increased thirst, restlessness, tremors, seizures, and death.

CAFFEINE

Caffeine can have similar effects as chocolate, as it is also a stimulant that can cause nervousness, increased heart rate, seizures, and death in dogs.

COOKED BONES

Cooked bones can splinter and pierce the digestive tract of dogs, causing bleeding, infection, and perforation. They can also cause choking, constipation, and dental problems.

PERSIMMONS, PEACHES, AND PLUM PITS

These fruits contain seeds or pits that can cause intestinal obstruction or inflammation in dogs. They also contain cyanide, which is poisonous to dogs and humans alike.

TOBACCO

Tobacco contains nicotine, which is a stimulant and a toxin that can affect the heart and nervous system of dogs. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, agitation, tremors, seizures, and death.

CHEWING GUM

Depending on the ingredients, depending on the ingredients, chewing gum can cause choking, intestinal obstruction, or xylitol poisoning in dogs. Xylitol is a sugar substitute that can cause low blood sugar, liver failure, seizures, and death in dogs.

RHUBARB LEAVES

Rhubarb leaves contain oxalic acid, which can cause kidney damage, vomiting, diarrhoea, and tremors in dogs

ALCOHOL

Dogs should never consume alcohol, as it can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, difficulty breathing, tremors, coma, and death.

GRAPES AND RAISINS

These fruits can cause kidney failure in dogs, even in small amounts. The exact toxin is unknown, but it can lead to vomiting, diarrhoea, dehydration, and loss of appetite.

GARLIC, ONIONS, CHIVES, AND LEEKS

These vegetables belong to the Allium family, and they can damage the red blood cells of dogs, leading to anaemia. Symptoms include weakness, pale gums, rapid breathing, and collapse.

MARIJUANA

Marijuana can affect the brain and nervous system of dogs, causing lethargy, drooling, urinary incontinence, low blood pressure, slow heart rate, and coma.

MACADAMIA NUTS

Macadamia nuts can cause weakness, tremors, vomiting, and hyperthermia in dogs. The exact toxin is unknown but can affect dogs' muscles and nervous systems.

RAW MEAT AND FISH

Raw or undercooked meat and fish can contain bacteria, parasites, or toxins that can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, and other infections in dogs. Some fish, such as salmon, trout, and sturgeon, can carry a parasite that can cause a fatal disease called salmon poisoning in dogs.

YEAST DOUGH

Yeast dough can expand in the stomach of dogs, causing bloating, gas, and pain. It can also ferment and produce alcohol, which can cause alcohol poisoning in dogs.

HOPS

Hops are used to make beer, and they can cause a life-threatening condition called malignant hyperthermia in dogs. This is a rapid increase in body temperature that can cause organ failure and death. Symptoms include panting, restlessness, vomiting, and seizures.