If you have a pet dog then you always want the best for it. But it’s pretty likely that you are one of the sorts of dog owners who cannot be cruel to be kind and who gives in to the temptation to feed the dog scraps of human food. However, the problem with this well meant act is that many human foods are very toxic to dogs and may lead to serious dog health care problems.
A classic example of a type of food that we people regularly enjoy but that is very dangerous to dog health care is chocolate.A lot of people are aware that it isn’t good for dogs, but it is actually very dangerous for dogs to eat. Hallucinations, seizures and internal bleeding can all result from a dog eating chocolate, with death being the worst case scenario.Many people are tempted to give their dogs a little bit of chocolate but a small chocolate bar can be enough to kill a small dog, so it is not worth the risk. If a dog does swallow any chocolate it should be made to be sick and taken to a vet as soon as possible.
Most dogs won’t appear too keen to eat raisins or grapes anyway, but the fruits are incredibly dangerous to dog health care. Grapes and raisins will cause kidney failure and death in dogs, if enough are eaten.The amount of raisins and grapes a dog can eat before becoming seriously ill depends on its size and breed, but it is obviously better not to take the dog health care risk.
Another serious threat to dog health care are onions and macadamia nuts.Ingesting them may lead to stiffness, shaking, hyperthermia and abdominal pain.
A drunken dog is not the sort of thing that is often seen, but it is true that a dog that has drunk alcohol will behave in a similar sort of way as a human who is intoxicated. Obviously, jus tlike it does to humans, alcohol can leave a dog feeling very poorly.However, there is another risk if the alcohol in question is beer. The hops found in beer are dangerous to dog health care. The hops can cause malignant hyperthermia which normally leads to death. As with many toxic foods, the dog’s ability to tolerate the hops is affected by breed and size, and greyhounds are notoriously easily affected by hops.
Even though most dog owners are familiar with the basic principles of dog health care, it is still very important to follow this advice to take the best care of your pet.