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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
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.
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!!
Human foods you should never give your dog...
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