Top Poisonous Foods for Dogs

            With the recent food recalls in the news, and E.Coli infections, it’s obvious that food poisoning can happen to humans. However many young dog owners don’t know that food poisoning can happen to dogs also. Although a lot of owners love to give their dog table food, some different types of food can be poisonous and very dangerous. Here is a list of some of the major foods to avoid feeding your dog.

1. Chocolate- While most of us enjoy eating a delicious piece of chocolate, chocolate can be very lethal to your dog. It’s not the chocolate itself which is harmful to your dog, but rather the theobromine contained within the chocolate. Theobromine can cause different reactions in dogs; if your dog has epilepsy, then theobromine can trigger epileptic seizures. Other effects include cardiac irregularity, internal bleeding, cardiac arythmia and death.
    
2. Walnuts- Walnuts are considered a very healthy food for humans, however walnuts (amongst many other kinds of nuts) can have harmful side effects on dogs. Because of their high phosphorous content, walnuts can potentially give your dog bladder stones.
    
   
   
3. Onions- It’s not like your dog will enjoy eating those stinky things anyways, but you should definitely avoid feeding your dog onions. Onions, especially raw ones, are known to cause hemolytic anemia in dogs. For those of you who don’t have a MD, hemolytic anemia is where red blood cells are removed and destroyed from toxic compounds.
    
4. Potatoes- Poisoning from potatoes have been known to occur for both humans and dogs. This is from the Solanum alkaloid that is found in green sprouts and green potato plants. However, this doesn’t mean that all forms of potatoes are bad for your dog. Mashed and cooked potatoes are actually quite nutritious and healthy for your dog, but stay away from raw uncooked potatoes.
    
5. Turkey Skin- When Thanksgiving rolls around, the last thing you want to do is feed your dog leftover turkey. Turkey Skin has been found to cause acute Pancreaitis in dogs. Pancreaitis is where the pancreas becomes inflamed and can lead to bleeding in the gland, tissue damage and infections.
    
6. Sugarless Candy- Candy may be a great treat for kids, but they are definitively a big no-no for dogs. Some candies contain a compound called xylithol which can lead to liver damage and death in dogs.
   
   

      If you’ve fed any of these to your dogs recently, it’s recommended you contact your vet as soon as possible. It’s important to note that different types of foods can have different effects on your dog. Make sure you know what your dog can and cannot eat.

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