People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets

The use of alcohol

Alcoholic beverages and alcoholic food products can cause vomiting, diarrhea, decreased coordination, central nervous system depression, difficulty breathing, tremors, abnormal blood acidity, coma, and even death. Under no circumstances should alcohol be given to your pet.

Avocado

Avocado is mostly a problem for birds, rabbits, donkeys, horses, and ruminants like sheep and goats. The most serious concern is cardiovascular damage and death in birds and rabbits. Horses, donkeys and ruminants frequently get swollen, edematous heads and neck.

Caffeine, chocolate, and coffee

These products all contain substances called methylxanthines, which are found in cacao seeds, the fruit of the plant used to make coffee, and in the nuts of an extract used in some sodas.

Methylxanthines can cause vomiting and diarrhea, panting, excessive thirst and urination, hyperactivity, abnormal heart rhythm, tremors, seizures, and even death in pets if consumed. It is important to note that darker chocolate is more dangerous than milk chocolate. White chocolate has the fewest methylxanthines, while baking chocolate has the most.

Citrus fruits

Citrus plant stems, leaves, peels, fruit, and seeds contain varying amounts of citric acid, essential oils that can cause irritation and possibly even central nervous system depression if consumed in large quantities. Small doses, such as eating the fruit, are unlikely to cause anything more than minor stomach upset.

Coconut, as well as Coconut Oil

Coconut and coconut-based products are unlikely to cause serious harm to your pet if consumed in small amounts. Fresh coconut flesh and milk contain oils that can cause stomach upset, loose stools, and diarrhea. As a result, we recommend that you exercise caution when feeding these foods to your pets. Coconut water contains a high concentration of potassium and should not be given to your pet.

Grapes and Raisins

Although the toxic substance contained in grapes and raisins is unknown, these fruits have the potential to cause kidney failure. It is best to avoid feeding grapes and raisins to dogs until more information about the toxic substance is available.

Macadamia Nuts

In dogs, macadamia nuts can cause fatigue, depression, vomiting, tremors, and hyperthermia. Symptoms usually appear within 12 hours of ingestion and last for 24 to 48 hours.

Dairy and Milk

Milk and other dairy-based products cause diarrhea or other digestive upset in pets because they lack lactase (the enzyme that breaks down lactose in milk).

Nuts Nuts

Nuts Nuts, such as almonds, pecans, and walnuts, are high in oils and fats. The fats can cause vomiting and diarrhea, and potentially pancreatitis in pets.

Onions, Garlic, Chives

These vegetables and herbs can irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause red blood cell damage and anemia. Although cats are more vulnerable, dogs are also at risk if a sufficient amount is consumed.

Meat, eggs, and bones that are raw or undercooked

Bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli can be found in raw meat and raw eggs and can be harmful to both pets and humans. Raw eggs contain avidin, an enzyme that reduces the absorption of biotin (a B vitamin), which can cause skin and coat problems. Feeding raw bones to your pet may appear to be a natural and healthy option that would occur if your pet lived in the wild.

However, this can be extremely dangerous for a domestic pet, who may choke on bones or suffer serious injury if the bone splinters and becomes lodged in or punctures your pet's digestive tract.

Snack Foods with Salt and Saltiness

Excessive thirst and urination, as well as sodium ion poisoning, can occur in pets when consumed in large quantities. Vomiting, diarrhea, depression, tremors, elevated body temperature, seizures, and even death are symptoms of your pet eating too many salty foods. As a result, we recommend that you avoid giving salty snacks to your pets, such as potato chips, pretzels, and salted popcorn.

Xylitol

Xylitol is used as a sweetener in many products, including gum, candy, baked goods and toothpaste. In most species, it can cause insulin release, which can lead to liver failure. Hypoglycemia is caused by an increase in insulin. Toxicosis symptoms include vomiting, lethargy, and loss of coordination. Seizures can occur as a result of the symptoms. Within a few days, elevated liver enzymes and liver failure can be observed.

Dough with Yeast

Yeast dough can rise, causing gas to build up in your pet's digestive system. This can be painful and cause the stomach to bloat and possibly twist, potentially resulting in a life-threatening emergency. As a byproduct of the yeast, a dog who consumes raw bread dough can become inebriated.

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