Discover the hidden dangers lurking in your home with our guide to toxic substances for dogs. From everyday foods like milk and cheese to seemingly harmless fruits like grapes and apples, learn how certain items can pose serious health risks to your furry friend. Stay informed and keep your dog safe with our essential tips and insights.
TOXIC SUBSTANCES FOR DOGS:
Milk: milk contains the substance lactose, which is difficult or impossible for dogs to digest. If dogs are given (too much) milk, they develop severe diarrhea.
Ice cream: contains a lot of lactose. Lactose is not/difficult for dogs to digest. If dogs ingest (too much) lactose, they will develop severe diarrhea.
Cheese: Cheese contains a lot of salt and lactose. This can cause abdominal cramps, nausea, loss of consciousness and diarrhea.
Salt: A large amount of salt can cause salt poisoning. A dog naturally does not eat/hardly eats salt. Our own food contains too much salt for dogs (chips/pizza). Salt poisoning can lead to (temporary) loss of consciousness and in some cases death. Inducing vomiting by means of salt on the tongue is therefore strictly discouraged.
Onions: Can damage the red blood cells, which can lead to anemia, with anemia there is too low a hemoglobin level in the blood. Hemoglobin takes care of the oxygen and carbon dioxide transport of the body. Too low hemoglobin causes dizziness, pale mucous membranes, cold legs.
Garlic: Can damage the red blood cells, which can lead to anemia, with anemia where the hemoglobin level in the blood is too low. Hemoglobin takes care of the oxygen and carbon dioxide transport of the body. Too low hemoglobin causes dizziness, pale mucous membranes, cold legs.
Chives: Can damage the red blood cells, which can lead to anemia, with anemia there is too low a hemoglobin level in the blood. Hemoglobin takes care of the oxygen and carbon dioxide transport of the body. Too low hemoglobin causes dizziness, pale mucous membranes, cold legs.
Leek: Can damage the red blood cells, which can lead to anemia, with anemia there is too low a hemoglobin level in the blood. Hemoglobin takes care of the oxygen and carbon dioxide transport of the body. Too low hemoglobin causes dizziness, pale mucous membranes, cold legs
Chocolate: Chocolate contains theobromine, which is very toxic to dogs. A few grams of chocolate can sometimes have fatal consequences. Theobromine causes damage to the nervous system. Dogs become restless, shaky and crampy, drink more and can even die.
Raisins and Grapes: Raisins and grapes contain a substance that irreparably damages the dog’s kidneys. Unfortunately, you only notice anything when 75% of the kidneys are affected. Once damaged kidneys cannot recover, you can only support them by means of: special diet foods and medications.
Cherry stones: Contain cyaogenic glycosine, this substance is released when the stone is broken. If the dog has eaten cherry stones you may see the following symptoms: Drunk walking, nausea, vomiting.
Apple seeds: Apple seeds contain raw materials for hydrocyanic acid. This is released as soon as the seeds are bitten. Hydrocyanic acid reduces oxygen uptake in the organs and this can lead to headache, confusion, dizziness, fatigue, panic, shortness of breath, nausea. The shortness of breath can cause the dog to fall into a coma and even die.
Pear seeds: Pear seeds contain raw materials for hydrocyanic acid. This is released as soon as the seeds are bitten. Hydrocyanic acid reduces oxygen uptake in the organs and this can lead to headache, confusion, dizziness, fatigue, panic, shortness of breath, nausea. The shortness of breath can cause the dog to fall into a coma and even die.
Walnuts: Can make the dog very sick. If a dog has eaten walnuts you may see the following symptoms. Paralysis of the legs, drunken walking, vomiting and high body temperature. These symptoms often disappear on their own after 3 days
Macadamia nuts: Can make the dog very sick. If a dog has eaten Macadamia nuts you may see the following symptoms. Paralysis of the legs, drunken walking, vomiting and high body temperature. These symptoms often disappear on their own after 3 days.
Liver sausage: Contains a lot of Vitamin A. Dogs can store this vitamin well and only excrete it to a limited extent, which means that it can accumulate in the body to a toxic level. Too much Vitamin A can lead to headaches, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, abnormalities of the eyes, skin and skeleton and liver damage.
Pork: Undercooked/raw pork is very dangerous for dogs. It may be infected with the Aujeszky virus. Also called pseudorabies. Once infected, no treatment is possible. Dogs get very bad stomach aches and excessive saliva and aggression against their own body are the most obvious symptoms. The disease is fatal.
Rhubarb: Rhubarb can cause a sudden drop in calcium levels in the blood. The dog needs calcium for the bone structures but also for the muscles. A calcium deficiency causes muscle cramps and tremors