11/24/2024
The holidays tend to coincide with a rise in emergency veterinary visits due to pets being fed unsafe human foods like fatty dishes, salty dishes, or anything made with known dog toxins.
Your pet’s health is important to us! Please be aware of the following ingredients when it comes to sharing holiday foods with your furry family member and be sure to dispose of any garbage or toxic foods your pet may have access to:
TOXIC FOODS:
- Fatty Foods (turkey skin, dark meat, gravy, stuffing, casseroles)
- Fish and poultry bones
- Grapes/Raisins/Currants
- Pitted Fruits, Citrus, Rhubarb
- Seasoned/Loaded Potatoes
- Onions/Garlic/Chives
- Yeast Products
- Raw Meat
- Nuts (macadamia, walnut, pecans) & Seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, fruit)
- Xylitol/Birch Sugar (gums, sweets, some peanut butter)
- Salty and/or Sugary foods (in large quantities)
- Coffee/Caffeine
- Chocolate
- Alcohol
Signs of toxicity may include vomiting, diarrhea, bloody or discolored stool, bloody urine, loss of appetite, pale or yellowish gums, lethargy and weakness, unsteady gait, seizures, tremors, hyperactivity, and more.
If you believe your pet may have ingested a toxic food/substance, please seek professional help immediately. You may reach our team 24/7 at (253) 983-1114.
