Avocado - Any Links To Research

[MolassesLass]

Dog's Life magazine has published avocado (all parts) as toxic to dogs in this edition but I am having trouble locating anything other than opinion about it.

I know plenty of dogs that are fed avocado as the oils are good for coats.

Can anyone link me?

[WildatHeart]

maybe its the seed

[MolassesLass]

I think it's the seed, skin and leaves but the article (and many others on the web) say ALL PARTS.

[puggy_puggy]

I can't say it's something that I use as food for the pugs.

I would think it would be the seed, alot of seeds are supposedly toxic. I always remove apple & pear seeds before food processing or feeding whole as a treat.

[anniek]

Quite a few "old timer" greyhound trainers swear by ripe avocado's for kennel cough - half morning and night for three days - cured :D

[wylie]

ML there is a food in the USA that includes avocado as a key ingredient.

And i was of the understanding that it was the skin and the pip were the main concern. However cold pressed pip is used in the manafacture of the USA food.

Its something like Avoderm (sp??)

[MolassesLass]

I found the food yet the american RSPCA still claim it's evil. I'm happy to ignore it, especially given the lack of evidence no one can find but I've got a worried owner - the claimed poisoning effects are hard to see.