Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Magazine Summer 2016

Human foods you should never give your dog...

Chocolate or Ice-cream Those bars of Toblerone or boxed of Cadbury Favourites, wrapped nicely under the tree, can be highly toxic to your dog (or cat), even in small quantities. Can dogs eat ice cream? No, most dogs are lactose intolerant, so feeding them part of your ice cream cone – even if it’s not chocolate flavoured! – can lead to diarrhoea, stomach pains, noxious gas, and skin irritations. Nutmeg Adding a dash of nutmeg to your eggnog this Christmas? Don’t fling it around – it’s actually one of the lesser known poisonous foods for dogs. Nutmeg can cause dogs to suffer from tremors, seizures, issues with the nervous system and even death. Grapes and raisins Thanks to the traditional plum pudding, Aussies probably consume more raisins at Christmas time than through the entire remainder of the year! Both raisins

Alcohol Even small amounts of alcohol can kill a pet. Half-empty glasses, spilled drink – even fermented fruit and other foods – keep them out of reach. Cornon thecob Does not digest well in a dog’s stomach. If your dog swallows large chunks of the cob, or even whole, it can cause an intestinal blockage due to it’s size and shape. If your dog gobbled up corn on the cob watch for signs of trouble such as vomiting, loss of appetite or reduced appetite, absence of faeces or sometimes diarrhoea and signs of abdominal discomfort. In this case, have your dog see a vet immediately and be careful to never feed corn on the cob again. Make sure your dog always has access to fresh water and shade, especially in summer. Don’t feed your dog cooked bones!!

and grapes, though, can cause acute kidney failure in your dog. Avocados Contain a dangerous toxin which can damage the heart, lungs and tissue of many different animals. Fortunately the effect in dogs is usually mild – definitely keep avocados away from any pet birds though! Macadamia nuts Symptoms generally present within 12 hours and can include vomiting, hypothermia and elevated heart rate. Onions and garlic Both onions and garlic can cause gastric irritation and anemia if eaten in large quantities, so be mindful of this when preparing turkey stuffing or Christmas vegetables. Turkey skin, pork crackling, sausages and fattymeats All delicious, but they can all lead to inflammation of the pancreas due to high fat content.

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