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POISONOUS FOOD, PLANTS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

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POISONOUS FOOD, PLANTS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
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The following human foods are said to be harmful to dogs. There are some items on this list that I disagree with but overall the list is good.

Alcoholic drinks - can cause intoxication and death

Apple cores - Choking hazard

Apricot pits - Choking hazard

Avacado leaves, fruit, bark and seeds - Toxic. 

Baby food that contains onion powder - onion pwder is toxic

Bone of Fish and Poultry - can cause choking or laccerations due to the bones splintering

Broccoli - toxic

Cat food - too high in fats and proteins

Chocolate - toxic

Cigarettes, Tobacco, and Cigars - toxic

Citrus oil extracts - causes vomiting

Coffee and Coffee grounds - toxic

Fat trimmings - can cause pancreatitis

Garlic - toxic

Grapes - toxic

Hops - can cause panting, increased heart rate, seizures, and death

Human vitamins that contain Iron - toxic

Macadamia nuts - toxic

Moldy and Spoiled foods - toxic

Mushrooms - are toxic

Onions - are toxic

Pear pips

Persimmons - choking hazard and intestinal blockage

Plum pits

Peach pits

Pork Chop Bones - they will splinter and cause choking

Potato peelings - toxic

Raisins - toxic

Raw eggs - causes salmonella

Raw fish - causes a vitamin B deficiency

Rhubarb leaves - toxic

Salmon - toxic

Salt - can lead to an electrolyte imblance if given in large amounts

Sugar - can lead to obesity

Sugarless candies - toxic

Tomato leaves and stems - toxic

Yeast dough - the gas gets trapped in the digestive system causing major problems

Xylitol - ingredient found in chewing gum, gumdrops, tictacs and other sugar free candies.  It is used as a sweetener and is extremely toxic.  Check the ingredients on your rescue remedy as they are adding this, so you will no longer be able to use it on your dogs.

POISONOUS HOUSE PLANTS YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF:

Amaryllis
Azalea
Bleeding Heart
Caladium
Clematis
Daffodil
Daphne
Dieffenbachia
English Ivy
Foxglove
Holly
Iris
Ivy
Mistletoe
Morning Glory
Narcissus
Oleander
Philodendron
Poinsettia
Potato
Rhododendron
Rubber plant
Sago Palm
Tobacco
Tulip
Weeping Fig
Yew

HOUSE HOLD ITEMS THAT ARE POISONOUS
 
Acids
Alkalis (corrosives)
Antifreeze
Arsenic
Borate
Bleach
Batteries (ingestion)
Citrus oils
DEET
Detergents
Ethylene Glycol
Insecticides
Iron
Isopropanol
Kerosene and Gasoline
Lead
Mercury
Metaldehyde
Moth balls
Phenol and Phenolic compounds
Pine oils
Rodent poisons
Zinc

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