TOXIC FOOD FOR DOGS               SYMPTOMS                                 TOXINS
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Alcoholic Beverages                        intoxication        
                                            coma        
                                            death        
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Almonds                                          can be fatal        
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Apples (seeds, stems & leaves)       dilated pupils        
                                            breathing difficulties        
                                            hyperventilation        
                                            shock        
                                            apprehensiveness        
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Apricots                                          can be fatal        
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Apricots (pit, stems & leaves)         dilated pupils        
                                            breathing difficulties        
                                            hyperventilation        
                                            shock        
                                            apprehensiveness        

Avocado (pit, leaves, stem & skin    can be fatal        
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Baking Powder (in large amounts)    electrolyte changes              
Combines baking soda, usually
                                            muscle spasm                      cream of tartar,
sodium aluminium
                                            congestive heart failure        sulphate or
calcium acid phosphate
                                                                                  or a combination of
all three
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Baking Soda (in large amounts)        electrolyte changes               
sodium bicarbonate
                                            muscle spasms        
                                            congestive heart failure        
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Beer (Hops)                                     panting        
                                            increase heart rate        
                                            elevated temperature        
                                            seizures        
                                            death        
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Caffeine (sodas,coffee, tea & chocolate)affect heart & nervous system  
      
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cat food (see fat)                                                                              
generally too high in protein and fats        
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Cherries (pits, stems & leaves)        dilated pupils                           
cyanide compound
                                            breathing difficulties        
                                            hyperventilation        
                                            shock        
                                            apprehensiveness        
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Chocolate                                        Signs may show up several
                                            hours later                               contains
Theobromine or
                                            staggering                                Theophylline
(cardiac stimulants)
                                            labored breathing        
                                            vomiting        
                                            diarrhea        
                                            abdominal pain        
                                            tremors        
                                            fever        
                                            heart rate increase        
                                            arrhythmia        
                                            seizure        
                                            coma        
                                            death within 24 hours        
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Citrus oil extracts                           can cause vomiting        
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Coffee (see caffeine)                
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Eggs (raw)                                       skin problems                                    
contains avidin (enzyme
                                            hair problems                                     which
decreases the absorption
                                            may cause Salmonella                        of
biotin (a B vitamin).      
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Fat (excessive)                                can cause pancreatitis        
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Fish (raw) if feed regularly               loss of appetite                                  
   can cause a thiamine (B vitamin) deficiency
                                            seizures        
                                            death        
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Garlic (less toxic than onions)         vomiting                                             
  contains multiple toxins
                                            diarrhea        
                                            affects organs        
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Grapes (raisins)                               can damage kidneys (renal failure)    
    
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Hops (in Beer)                                 panting        
                                            increased hear rate        
                                            elevated temperature        
                                            seizures        
                                            death        
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Iron (human vitamins)                      can damage the lining of the
                                            digestive system and be toxic
                                            to the other organs including the
                                            liver and kidneys.        
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Liver (large amount of liver)             can cause Vitamin A toxicity,
                                            which affects muscles and bones.        
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Macadam Nuts                                affect digestive system        
                                            affect nervous system        
                                            affect muscles        
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Marijuana or hemp (Cannabis)          depressed nervous system        
                                            vomiting        
                                            changes in heart rate        
                                            can be fatal        
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Milk and other dairy products           diarrhea                                           
Some adult dogs don't produce
                                                                                        enough of the
enzyme Lactose
                                                                                        [(breaks down
the sugars in milk
                                                                                        (lactose)].
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Moldy or spoiled food, garbage         vomiting                                           
ontains multiple toxins
                                            diarrhea        
                                            can affect organs        
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Mushrooms                                      shock                                               
can contain toxins which affect
                                            death                                               multiple
systems in the body
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Onions (raw, cooked, or powder)      diarrhea                                            
contains multiple toxins
                                            vomiting       
                                            affect organs
                                           can be fatal
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Peaches                                          can be fatal        
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Peaches (pits, stems & Leaves)       obstruction of the                             
cyanide compound
                                            digestive tract        
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Persimmons (seeds)                        intestinal obstruction        
                                            enteritis        
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Plums (pits, stems & leaves)           obstruction of the                             
Type of cyanide compound
                                            digestive tract        
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Potato                                             affects the digestive system             
contains oxalate's
                                            affects the nervous systems        
                                            affect urinary system        
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Potato Stems                                   affects the digestive system            
contains oxalate's
                                            affects the nervous system        
                                            affect the urinary system        
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Raisins                                            can damage kidneys (renal failure)     
   
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Rhubarb                                           affects the digestive system            
contains oxalate's
                                            affects the nervous system        
                                            affects the urinary system        
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Rhubarb (leaves)                              can be fatal        
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Salt (large quantities)                      electrolyte imbalance        
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Tea (see caffeine)                
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Tomato Leaves                                can affect the digestive, nervous,     
contain oxalate's  
                                            and urinary systems.      
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Tomato stems                                 can affect the digestive, nervous,     
contain oxalate's
                                            and urinary systems.        
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Tobacco                                          affects the digestive                         
contains nicotine
                                            and nervous system
                                            rapid heart beat
                                            collapse                                          
                                            coma        
                                            death        
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Yeast (in breeds, rolls etc.)              pain        
                                            can expand and produce
                                            gas in the digestive system
                                            possible rupture of the stomach
                                            & intestines        


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