Jul
13
2009

Dog Treats- Avoid Using This Toxic Ingredient

My big weakness… are those pleading sad eyes of my dog. As I enjoy my treat on a tasty snack, it becomes very hard not to feed my dog Sam with a tiny snack. Too bad, most of what seems to be of no harm like “people foods” which we have no problem with is very dangerous to the health of your innocent dog.

For many years now, dog specialists seem to agree that to feed your dog on table scraps can be highly poisonous. As there is a variety of healthy, tasty foods to choose from, great care should be taken not to give foods that can harm your pet. One example being grapes.

Grapes have been known to be potentially fatal to the dog’s kidney.

Even though the number of grapes that might be dangerous and poisonous is unknown, eating less than 5 grapes may be very harmful to a dog weighing at least 20 pounds.

What are some indicators that your dog has consumed poison in grapes?

In a span of 24 hours, the following may be noticed, the dog may start vomiting, appear weak and have diarrhoea. At times these symptoms may even start within a few hours of eating the grapes. Your dog may urinate a lot less which is a sign of kidneys failing.

What should you do now?

If you suspect that your dog has ingested any toxic substance, see your veterinarian immediately. It’s likely that the dog will be monitored carefully and will receive large doses of fluids until the symptoms subside.

You can avoid all this quite simply by not feeding your dog with people food! Discover instead a variety of tasty healthy treat(suitable for dogs). Not only are you giving your pet a dog treat but also protecting him with this healthy tasty snack too.

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