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Human Food: The Most Likely Culprits that will Make your Mutt Sick as a Dog
from: The Complete DogIf you've ever shared a dining experience with a dog you know it may be a time when human resolve is the most trying. Some dogs are masters at begging, while others lie quietly at the side of the table with not even a whimper, but those expressive eyes say it all. Whether your dog whines, pleads with his eyes, or simply turns into the cutest thing wrapped in fur you've ever seen, the resolve dogs should only eat dog food is very often discarded at the dinner table.
While it's generally held that dogs are carnivorous, they may actually more exactly fall into the omnivorous classifications, since they don't need meat in order to survive, such as opposed to their feline counterparts. Dogs can actually survive quite well on alternate protein sources and also grains, as well as plant foods if meat is scarce. This should not encourage you to scrap your dog’s commercially blended dog food and just cook your own for him. The reality is that human food can make your mutt as sick as, well, as a dog!
Did you know, as an example, that onions are toxic to your dog? Ingestion of onions may result in Heinz body anemia, a condition recognized by veterinarians as the premature death and rupture of red blood cells, thus leaving the dog deficient and anemic. This illness is especially bad since it may result from the ingestion of raw, cooked, freeze dried or any other form of onion product. Considering how many products manufactured for humans contain dehydrated onions or onion powder, a dog who is fed from the table is likely to have onion introduced to her/his system. If the exposure is cumulative, the bone marrow may not have enough time to regenerate the red blood cells lost and a serious case of anemia could require a visit to the veterinarian.
Another innocent looking food that may hasten your canine's early demise is grapes -- yes, grapes are a deadly poison to your dog -- as well as raisins. While vets are still uncertain as to what exactly causes the reaction in dogs, the symptoms are repetitive: at first vomiting occurs within a few hours of ingestion of the grapes or raisins, thereafter the dog becomes lethargic and shows all the signs of abdominal pain; when veterinary care is sought, blood tests reveal that the calcium level in the blood is dangerously elevated, along with other substances that indicate that kidney functions are severely impaired; as the illness progresses, complete renal failure finally kills the dog.
Of course, practically everyone is familiar with that great no-no in the dog-human interaction called chocolate. Chocolate contains a chemical named theobromine, which is a pleasant stimulant to humans, but to a dog it packs a serious punch to the canine central nervous system and heart muscle. You'll be able to tell your dog is in trouble soon after she or he ingests some chocolate because it's likely there will be an onslaught of vomiting and diarrhea. In addition, your dog will appear to be hyper, its muscles twitching uncontrollably, and its heart rate skyrocketing. In extreme cases, or in cases of a high dose of ingested chocolate, a dog may suffer from seizures, coma or death.
A surprising culprit in canine sickness is macadamia nuts. It doesn't appear that other animals are affected by this delicacy in the same way dogs are affected. Depending on the amount of nuts the dog has eaten, within a half day or less, you'll be able to notice unusual lethargy, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, and an overall muscle weakness with accompanying muscle tremors. Thereafter your dog quite possibly won't be able to stand or walk without your help for another day or two. Fortunately, the effects of these nuts wear off and soon your canine companion should be back to her or his former self.
So, as you can see, it's best to resist the temptation to feed "just a bit" to your begging dinner companion. In the long run, he will thank you!
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