Where you can fetch some facts

1.    Grapes, Raisins, and Currants:

• Known to be one of the most dangerous types of foods your dog can eat

• Consuming as few as 4 grapes/raisins can cause irreversible kidney damage

• Within hours after consumption, your dog may experience vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain or even stumbling when walking

2.    Onions, Garlic, and Chives:

• Consuming any form of garlic, onions, or chives (raw, cooked, or powdered) will lead to serious health issues for dogs

• Consumption can destroy your dog’s blood cells, causing anemia and irreparable harm to the kidneys

• Within hours after consumption, your dog may show signs of weakness, breathlessness, tiredness, and experience both vomiting and bloody urine

3.    Persimmons, Peaches, Plums, Apricots, and Cherries

• The seed in persimmons lead to inflammation of the small instestine

• The seeds/pits in peaches, plums, apricots, and cherries contain a ‘cyanide’, which is a chemical that is poisonous to both humans and dogs

4.    Mushrooms:

• Wild mushrooms are toxic for dogs

• Even though only 100 of the 50,000 mushroom species worldwide are considered toxic, the ones that are, can lead to death

• Washed mushrooms from the supermarket could be ok, but it’s better to be safe than sorry

• Stay away from fungi in general is the best way to avoid any problems

5.    Tomato plants:

• ‘Atropine’ and ‘tomatine’ are substances that can be poisonous to dogs – they are found in the stems, vines, and leaves of tomato plants

• Symptoms such as dilated pupils, tremors, seizures, vomiting, diarrhea, and drooling can occur after consumption – even death

• Consuming unripe tomatoes may cause gastronomical pain for your dog, even though eating ripe tomatoes are unlikely to cause any problems

• If you decide to give your dog tomato – do so in small amounts, and only give the fruit part

• It is safest if your tomato is ripe and red

6.    Potatoes (raw and unripe):

• Contain ‘solanum alkaloids’ (solanine) – can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, and irregular heartbeats

• Contain harmful ‘oxalates’, which lead to problems in the kidneys, digestive tract, and nervous system

7.    Rhubarb

• Contains ‘oxalates’ – consumption of this type of plant lead to problems with your dogs nervous system, digestive tract, and kidneys

• Rhubarb can also reduce the calcium in your dog, which can lead to renal failure

8.   Figs

• Causes allergic reaction to some dogs

• Fig is grown on the Ficus Tree, which causes skin inflammation if your dog comes into contact with it

• Can also cause diarrhea and vomiting if ingested