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Xylitol kills dogs! So kill the Xylitol in YOUR diet! | PetMD

BTW, I'm not condoning a boycott of Xylitol, this is just a heads up to be careful how and where you store products containing it. To be fair I'll also include a list of other toxic foods for pets.

Known Food Toxins To Dogs:
Fruits, Vegetables, Food


Apple, Almond, Apricot, Peach, Wild Cherries, Plum, Balsam Pear, Prunes and similar fruit: Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, (Stem, Seeds and Leaves) The seeds of most fruits contain cyanide, which is poisonous to dogs as well as humans.

Avocados: The fruit, pit and plant are all toxic. They can cause difficulty breathing and fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart. can cause death.

Broccoli: reported to be pretty potent gastrointestinal irritant

Cherry: rapid breathing, shock, mouth inflammation, heart rate increase

Chocolate: seizures, coma, hyperactivity, rapid heart beat, tremors, death. Bakers chocolate is the most dangerous. A dog can consume milk chocolate and appear to be fine because it is not as concentrated but is still very dangerous.
• 1 oz per lb of body weight for (2 oz per kg) of body weight for bakers chocolate
• 1 oz per 3 lbs of body weight (1 oz per 1.5 kg body weight) for semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 oz per 9lbs of body weight (1 oz per 4 kg) for milk chocolate
• Please keep in mind that these are only guidelines, and if you suspect your pet had ingested chocolate, please keep an eye out for ANY signs of poisoning! Every dog reacts differently to quantity.
Coffee/Tea: Drinks/Foods: containing caffeine or sugar may cause many of the same symptoms chocolate causes

Cocoa Mulch: ( used as garden compost )contain potentially toxic quantities of Theobromine, a xanthine compound similar in effects to caffeine and theophylline. It is lethal to dogs and cats. A new problem and is now causing a lot of deaths.

Cooked Bones: uncooked bones should be safe but if they are cooked you should refrain because they deteriorate and easily splinter. Can cause extensive damage to internal organs and passage ways, may times resulting in death.

Macadamia nuts:cause locomotory difficulties. Dogs develop a tremor of the skeletal muscles, and weakness or paralysis of the hindquarters. Affected dogs are often unable to rise and are distressed, usually panting.... while painful, seems to be of short duration.

Mushrooms: acute gastric effects, liver and kidney damage, abdominal pain, nausea, salivation, vomiting

Nutmeg: tremors, seizures and death

Tobacco: nausea, salivation, vomiting, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat)

Onioncats are more sensitive), gastrointestinal upset, hemolytic anemia, heinz body anemia, hemogloinria, destroys red blood cells

Grapes, Raisins, Prunes: kidney failure, as little as a single serving of grapes or raisins can kill a dog. It takes anywhere from 9 oz to 2 lbs of grapes and raisins (between .041 and 1.1 oz/kg of body weight), to cause severe vomiting and diarrhea, and possible kidney failure

Salt: excessive intake can cause kidney problems

Raw Eggs- many people feed raw eggs to their dogs but keep in mind that they can contain salmonella. Dogs do have a higher immunity against salmonella poisoning but are not immune and have been reported to get it from uncooked eggs.

Xylitol ( sweetner ) only 3 grams is enough to kill a 65lb dog. (found in sugar free chewing gum) The Xylitol causes dogs to secrete insulin so their blood sugar drops very quickly. The second thing that happens is liver failure. If that happens, even with aggressive treatment, it can be difficult to save them.



Some more info you might find helpful:

Chocolate toxicity
Chocolate contains theobromine, a compound that is a cardiac stimulant and a diuretic.

When affected by an overdose of chocolate, a dog can become excited and hyperactive. Due to the diuretic effect, it may pass large volumes of urine and it will be unusually thirsty. Vomiting and diarrhoea are also common. The effect of theobromine on the heart is the most dangerous effect. Theobromine will either increase the dog's heart rate or may cause the heart to beat irregularly. Death is quite possible, especially with exercise.

After their pet has eaten a large quantity of chocolate, many pet owners assume their pet is unaffected. However, the signs of sickness may not be seen for several hours, with death following within twenty-four hours.

Cocoa powder and cooking chocolate are the most toxic forms. A 10-kilogram dog can be seriously affected if it eats a quarter of a 250gm packet of cocoa powder or half of a 250gm block of cooking chocolate. These forms of chocolate contain ten times more theobromine than milk chocolate. Thus, a chocolate mud cake could be a real health risk for a small dog. Even licking a substantial part of the chocolate icing from a cake can make a dog unwell.

Semi-sweet chocolate and dark chocolate are the next most dangerous forms, with milk chocolate being the least dangerous. A dog needs to eat more than a 250gm block of milk chocolate to be affected. Obviously, the smaller the dog, the less it needs to eat.


grapes and raisins
In 1989 the ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) began tracking a trend which showed that dogs who ate grapes and raisins developed kidney failure. The type of grapes or brand of raisins doesn't matter. Neither do the amounts the dogs ate: these can vary from more than a pound of grapes to as little as a single serving of raisins.

After eating grapes and raisins, dogs typically vomit within a few hours and then stop eating and develop diarrhea. Then they become quiet and lethargic, and show signs of abdominal pain. These symptoms can last several days -- sometimes even weeks. Blood tests can reveal changes in kidney function so if you know or suspect that your dog has eaten either grapes or raisins, get him to the vet immediately. Treatment can save his life.



Onion and garlic poisoning
Onions and garlic are other dangerous food ingredients that cause sickness in dogs, cats and also livestock. Onions and garlic contain the toxic ingredient thiosulphate. Onions are more of a danger.

Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop haemolytic anaemia, where the pet's red blood cells burst while circulating in its body.

At first, pets affected by onion poisoning show gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhoea. They will show no interest in food and will be dull and weak. The red pigment from the burst blood cells appears in an affected animal's urine and it becomes breathless. The breathlessness occurs because the red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body are reduced in number.

The poisoning occurs a few days after the pet has eaten the onion. All forms of onion can be a problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and table scraps containing cooked onions and/or garlic. Left over pizza, Chinese dishes and commercial baby food containing onion, sometimes fed as a supplement to young pets, can cause illness.

Onion poisoning can occur with a single ingestion of large quantities or with repeated meals containing small amounts of onion. A single meal of 600 to 800 grams of raw onion can be dangerous whereas a ten-kilogram dog, fed 150 grams of onion for several days, is also likely to develop anaemia. The condition improves once the dog is prevented from eating any further onion

While garlic also contains the toxic ingredient thiosulphate, it seems that garlic is less toxic and large amounts would need to be eaten to cause illness.


The danger of macadamia nuts
Macadamia nuts are another concern. A recent paper written by Dr. Ross McKenzie, a Veterinary Pathologist with the Department of Primary Industries, points to the danger of raw and roasted macadamia nuts for pets.

The toxic compound is unknown but the affect of macadamia nuts is to cause locomotory difficulties. Dogs develop a tremor of the skeletal muscles, and weakness or paralysis of the hindquarters. Affected dogs are often unable to rise and are distressed, usually panting. Some affected dogs have swollen limbs and show pain when the limbs are manipulated.

Dogs have been affected by eating as few as six macadamia kernels (nuts without the shell) while others had eaten approximately forty kernels. Some dogs had also been given macadamia butter.

Luckily, the muscle weakness, while painful, seems to be of short duration and all dogs recovered from the toxicity. All dogs were taken to their veterinary surgeon.

Pets owners should not assume that human food is always safe for pets. When it comes to chocolate, onions, garlic and macadamia nuts, such foods should be given in only small quantities, or not at all. Be sure that your pets can't get into your stash of chocolates, that food scraps are disposed of carefully to prevent onion and garlic toxicity and that your dog is prevented from picking up macadamia nuts if you have a tree in your garden.


Other potential dangers
Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips (contain cyanogenic glycosides resulting in cyanide posioning)
Potato peelings and green looking potatoes
Rhubarb leaves
Mouldy/spoiled foods
Alcohol
Yeast dough
Coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)
Hops (used in home brewing)
Tomato leaves & stems (green parts)
Broccoli (in large amounts)
Raisins and grapes
Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars


Tea tree oil can result in a fatal toxicity in cats when ingested. Some holistic veterinarians prefer not to use tea tree oil for small dogs and cats. Can cause allergic reaction if used in too concentrated form on skin. Safe for dogs in a dilute form but it is best to avoid using in areas where it can be licked.

Abnshrek

You don't want to leave any aspirin laying around for your cat to eat either, sever blood poisoning. I have no idea what it does to dogs but it can't be good either. I think my x-wife just poisoned my cat back then.. Or are they that dumb to kill themselves?

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Patty in Wisc

I had a great dane (just loved her!) & she never got into things - like the garbage or chewing on things. I brought home some left over short ribs from the restaurant I worked at & mixed some of the meat in w/ her dry dog food for a few days. Then, I put the rest in a plastic bag & threw it in garbage one night & next day I saw that she ate all that I threw out - including the bones! She did not poop that day & died that night. I heard that Great danes have a tendancy to get their stomachs turned - if that makes sense, but I'm sure all those bones helped. I cried for days.

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justjoan

Good information and another good reason not give dogs or cats, people food, just safer I guess, I don't give people food to my birds either as a lot of folks do.

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Patty in Wisc

Joan, what kind of birds do you have? I knew a girl with a big parrot & she fed it lettuce & fresh fruits. Is that bad for them? Oh, & speaking of birds, I just read that those scented Glade (or any brand I guess) candles can kill a bird. They release a carbon monoxide that birds are sensitive to. I'll find the link if you want.
Here it is
Glade Scented Candles Kill Pet Birds!

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justjoan

I have two parakeets and a canary. Some fresh fruit and veggies are Ok and actually good for them. Lots of companies sell foods packaged for you to cook for your bird also. Folks with dogs and cats sometimes get carried away, they don't want to waste food, my gal pal did that, the dog kept getting sick and they just attributed it to a tender stomach, not good! Thanks for the info on the glade stuff, lazy old me, I rarely light a candle now with those twinkling battery operated ones!

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LilRaverBoi

I raised tons of rabbits for years when I was growing up and contrary to what you hear, NEVER feed rabbits lettuce/cabbage. It has too high of a moisture content, gives them diarrhea which is fatal. It's better just to feed animals foods which were made for those animals. The nutrition is specifically formulated for their needs rather than people food that can be fatal in a variety of ways.

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justjoan

I was going to mention that too LilRaverBoi, I had rabbits for my children when they were tots, Lettuce is a NO NO for sure!

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Steven Valys

Don't forget pork. It can cause pancreatitis and GI distress(in dogs).

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Bob

Thanks for posting this valuable info Mitchel... a lot of people just aren't aware of these things...I did the research on this a few years back when checking out every facet for my Rottie Sebastian. However.....My little champ Nelly is bugging the ( you know what ) out of me today and barking relentlessly as only she can at something out back( probably a blowing leaf) as I type so..... "Come on girl... time for your box- O - chocolate! " Responsible dog ownership does have it's moments

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Patty in Wisc

I did not know about pork! The last dog I had, I gave him some seft over pork from pig roast & he did get kinda sick but I thouight because he ate too much. I mixed it w/ his dry food.

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flaflowerfloozie

Any over the counter medication for humans should be cleared with your Vet.
Aspirin makes cats & dogs internally bleed to death there livers can't process it.
Tylenol and naproxen shuts down the kidneys in cats and dogs promptly and always fatally, it's always very painful to be poisoned to death by your own bodies waste products.
Once the body see the dangers occurring with these two products it actually revs up trying to combat the poison, there by creating more by-products the kidneys can't eliminate...No over the counter products unless approved prior to administering by your vet.
DON'T ever use any products by Hartz, shampoos, flea products, vitamin supplements...ect! NONE OF IT!
Good info though...everyone who visits a vets office for the first time should get this type of list and why...everybody wants to overly love there pet but not to death!

Thanks for the post and the great information

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