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As you’re preparing special holiday meals and snacks for family or friends, you might be tempted to share them with your dog. Good pet care includes knowing what’s naughty and what’s nice for your canine companion to eat. Here are a few foods to avoid feeding your dog so you don’t have to make an emergency run to your animal hospital.

Practice Good Pet Care By Avoiding These Seasonal Foods

1. Chocolate

Your veterinarian has probably told you, but it bears repeating that chocolate is dangeruos — sometimes even fatal — for dogs. Chocolate contains theobromine, a strong stimulant that affects the heart, circulatory system, and central nervous system, and it takes dogs a long time to eliminate it from their systems. 

2. Table Scraps

pet-care-West-End-NCMeat and poultry scraps can harm your dog. Scraps contain fat and gristle that can wreak havoc on your pet’s digestive system. In addition. chicken and turkey bones can splinter and lodge in your dog’s throat, posing a choking hazard.

3. Grapes & Raisins

Grapes and raisins can be toxic in dogs. Signs of ingestion include vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy, seizures, and coma. If left untreated, grape and raisin poisoning can lead to kidney failure. 

4. Raw Bread Dough

Bread dough contains yeast that can expand in your canine’s stomach, potentially rupturing the stomach lining. In addition, yeast can cause alcohol poisoning in dogs. When yeast ferments it produces alcohol, which has the same effect on dogs as it does on humans. Too much can lead to reduced heart rate, increase in total body acid, or even a heart attack. 

5. Onions & Garlic

Onions, garlic, chives, and other bulbs can be poisonous for your dog, causing nausea, anemia, and even death. Practice good pet care by keeping them away from these foods and any cooked or raw foods that contain these ingredients.

 

If your dog eats the wrong thing this holiday season, take them to the experienced and friendly veterinarians at West Pine Animal Hospital and Pet Resort. Based in West End, NC, this hospital provides pet care for dogs, cats, and other animals throughout Moore County. They offer a wide range of services including pet wellness exams, vaccinations, and flea treatments. To learn more about how they can help your furry friend, visit them online or call (910) 673-3103 to schedule an appointment today. Get more winter pet care tips and news on Facebook.

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