Pet Health: Cats, Dogs, Rabbits and Everything Inbetween…

Foods Which Affect Dog Health Care

Posted by: cc2085 on: May 4, 2010

Dog owners always want the best for their beloved animal.{ You are also very likely to be the sort of owner who is easily persuaded to feed your dog food for people from the table.~ But it’s pretty likely that you are one of the sorts of dog owners who cannot be cruel to be kind and who gives in to the temptation to feed the dog scraps of human food.~ Most dog owners are also unable to resist the temptation to feed their pets scraps of human food from the table thinking that they are being kind.] If you do do this you should stop and think for a moment: many human foods are seriously toxic to dogs and could lead to dog health care emergencies.

A classic example of a type of food that we people regularly enjoy but that is very dangerous to dog health care is chocolate.{ A lot of people are aware that it isn’t good for dogs, but it is actually very dangerous for dogs to eat.~ Most people are vaguely aware that it isn’t good for dogs but it is actually very dangerous for them to eat.~ Many people have heard that it is unhealthy for dogs but few realise that it is actually seriously poisonous and dangerous to dog health care.] Hallucinations, seizures and internal bleeding can all result from a dog eating chocolate, with death being the worst case scenario. Because even a small chocolate bar could be enough to kill a dog, depending on its size, it really isn’t worth taking the risk. If a dog does swallow any chocolate it should be made to be sick and taken to a vet as soon as possible.

Most dogs won’t appear too keen to eat raisins or grapes anyway, but the fruits are incredibly dangerous to dog health care. Grapes and raisins will cause kidney failure and death in dogs, if enough are eaten.The amount of raisins and grapes a dog can eat before becoming seriously ill depends on its size and breed, but it is obviously better not to take the dog health care risk.
Onions and macadamia nuts are also serious threats to dog health care. Shakes, stiffness, hyperthermia and stomach pain are all symptoms of a dog having eaten them.

Although we rarely see drunken dogs, it is true that a dog that has drunk alcohol will bahve in a similar way to a human who is intoxicated.Obviously drinking alcohol has the same health effects in dogs and is likely to leave your pet feeling quite poorly.However, there is another risk if the alcohol in question is beer. The hops found in beer are dangerous to dog health care. The hops can cause malignant hyperthermia which normally leads to death. The amount of hops a dog can tolerate before becoming seriously ill depends on size and breed and greyhounds are particularly susceptible.

Whilst as a dog owner you may be confident that you are familiar with general dog health care, it is important to follow this advice to keep your furry friend in the best shape.

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