Vegetables And Dogs

[malleerr]

Hi - Just wondering what veggies you guys all feed your doggies - and what ones we should stay away from - I know onion is a no no - but are there any others? Also is corn alright for them to eat??

Thanks

[Dog_Horse_Girl]

Try a search b/c I know I've answered this question many times recently as have others.

[malleerr]

OK - thanks

[Bob]

Hi Malleer,

For greens I usually use a Cos lettuce. Also hydroponic lettuce or left over leaf from a salad pack bought from the supermarket.

Other stuff I use include celery, pumpkin (including seeds for zinc), sweet potato, carrots.

All this stuff goes together in the blender/processor with some apple cider vinegar or olive oil. We also put in some vitamin E and zinc on a regular basis.

Some people give one vege meal a week or thereabouts. We give veges with their meat and bones a two/three of times a week.

They also get yoghurt or cheese added to their meat on a regular basis and the odd can of sardines.

Hope this has been of some help to you.

Regards,

[malleerr]

Thanks alot Bob - Mallee gets feed carrot regularly and loves it, along with several other vegies - but she also seems to love corn and we have been unsure if she should eat this or not - i have not been able to find anything regarding dogs and corn so will presume that it is OK??

[sugar]

Common Foods That Are Harmful Or Even Fatal to Dogs

Many common foods are actually harmful or even fatal to dogs. Some of these (listed below) will surprise you. Others are things you would never give your dog purposefully, but now you will be more careful to not let them be in your dog's reach. And some just need to be limited to small amounts.

Avocados (fruit, pit, and plant) are toxic to dogs. They can cause difficulty breathing; fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart; or pancreatitis.

Onions destroy red blood cells and can cause anemia, weakness, and breathing difficulty. Even small amounts can cause cumulative damage over time. This includes onions or chives - raw, powdered, dehydrated, or cooked.

Large amounts of garlic cause the same problems as onions.

Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs. As little as a single serving of raisins can kill him. If the dog doesn't eat enough at one time to be fatal, he can be severely damaged by eating just a few grapes or raisins regularly.

Tomatoes can cause tremors and heart arrhythmias. Tomato plants and the most toxic, but tomatoes themselves are also unsafe. (All parts of the plant except the tomato itself are also poisonous to humans.)

Nutmeg can cause tremors, seizures and death.

Caffeine (from coffee, coffee grounds, tea, or tea bags) stimulates the central nervous and cardiac systems, and can cause vomiting, restlessness, heart palpitations, and even death within hours.

Diet products containing the sweetener Xylitol can cause a sudden drop in blood sugar, resulting in depression, loss of coordination and seizures. Unless treatment is given quickly, the dog could die.

Macadamia nuts can cause weakness, muscle tremor and paralysis. These symptoms are usually temporary.

Walnuts are poisonous to dogs.

Chocolate can cause seizures, coma and death. Baker’s chocolate is the most dangerous. The darker the chocolate, the more dangerous it is. But any chocolate, in large enough amounts, can kill a dog. An ounce of chocolate can poison a 30-pound dog, and many dogs will happily consume more than this. The symptoms may not show up for several hours (and so might make you think all is well), with death following within twenty-four hours. A dog can consume milk chocolate and appear to be fine because it is not as concentrated, but it is still dangerous.

Apple seeds, cherry pits, and peach pits, pear pips, plums pits, peaches, and apricot pits contain cyanide, which is poisonous.

Too much salt can cause kidney problems. Also, large breeds of dogs that eat salty food may then drink too much water and develop bloat, which is fatal unless emergency treatment is given very quickly.

Too much fat or fried foods can cause pancreatitis.

Ham and bacon contain too much fat and too much salt, and can cause pancreatitis. Also, large breeds of dogs that eat salty food may drink too much water and develop a life-threatening condition called bloat. This is where the stomach fills up with gas and within several hours may twist, causing death.

Raw liver or too much cooked liver (three servings a week) can lead to vitamin A toxicity. This can cause deformed bones, excessive bone growth on the elbows and spine, weight loss, and anorexia. Check the label of your canned dog food to be sure that it does not contain liver if you are giving your dog liver also.

Wild mushrooms can cause abdominal pain, drooling, liver damage, kidney damage, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, coma, or death.

Raw egg whites contain a protein called avidin, which can deplete your dog of biotin, one of the B vitamins. Biotin is essential to your dog’s growth and coat health. The lack of it can cause hair loss, weakness, growth retardation, or skeleton deformity.

Grains should not be given in large amounts or make up a large part of a dog’s diet, but rice is generally safe in small amounts.

Cooked bones can splinter and tear a dog’s internal organs.

Dogs can't digest most vegetables (carrots, green beans, lettuce, potatoes or yams) whole or in large pieces. Potato peels and green potatoes are dangerous.

Dairy products are high in fat, which can cause pancreatitis, gas and diarrhea. A small amount of non-fat, plain yogurt is usually safe.

Pennies made from the 1980s to today contain zinc, which can cause kidney failure and damage to red blood cells. A dog that consumes even one penny can become quite sick, or even die, if the penny is not removed.

[t-time]

WOW Sugar!! Great list!

Must stop feeding my dogs Avocados, tomatoes, macadamias and egg whites!!! And I'm pretty sure they've eaten raisins too...what's the reason behind that particular food? Sounds dire

[TangerineDream]

"Avocados (fruit, pit, and plant) are toxic to dogs. They can cause difficulty breathing; fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart; or pancreatitis."

Yikes..... I've been giving my dogs bits of avocado for 20 years...didn't notice that it had caused a problem with any of them..... and cooked rice has formed a constant part of their diet always.....and no apparent problems there....hmmmmm

How about peanut butter? can that cause problems?

[malleerr]

Thanks Guys - useful information.

Geez i didn't know about the raw egg whites - i have been feeding Mallee raw eggs about once a week since she was little, maybe i should start seperating and only giving the yolks??!!

Does anyone know if corn is a problem????

Edited January 10, 2006 by malleerr

[bloss344]

i have been feeding Mallee raw eggs about once a week since she was little, maybe i should start seperating and only giving the yolks??!!

Does anyone know if corn is a problem????

If you feed whole eggs that's ok. The yolk contains a fair bit of biotin so balances that out. If you fed the whites only it might cause a problem.

As far as corn goes, the only problem I could see is the fact that the kernels will probably come out the same way as they go in so your dog won't get a great deal of nutrition from them. Never feed corn on the cob though as dogs have swallowed the cobs or pieces of them and they get stuck as they are indigestable.

[Missey's Mum]

Never feed corn on the cob though as dogs have swallowed the cobs or pieces of them and they get stuck as they are indigestable.

Yes, that happened to my next door neighbours dog when I was a kid. That dog was a pig, I remember coming home once to find she had come over and eaten a cake on our dining table.

Missey loves avocado too, she'll get the skin from the bin and lick it clean.

[Andromeda]

I didn't know I can only feed small amount of rice.... hm... I feed my pup rice almost everyday...

[glorybea]

my dog a kelpie who died several years ago lived to the ripe old age of 14 and we have a walnut tree in our back yard and she ate 1\2 the tree before we got to it in fact she stood on her hind legs to reach the higher ones.

so it seems like humans what effects one doesn't another Thank God !!

and my little Malt\shutz who has start of kidney failure has been put on a diet of

chicken ,beef veg, rice pasta NO dry food

My vet also says to watch the amount of yoghurt which can give dirreaha [spelt wrong] says lettuce can cause the same

go figure

Glorybea

[bloss344]

I didn't know I can only feed small amount of rice.... hm... I feed my pup rice almost everyday...

There is no reason why you can't feed rice every day if it agrees with your dog. There is a school of thought that tends to lean towards grains being 'the enemy' dogs can't digest them and they cause a whole heap of problems; but there are a lot of healthy dogs out there that eat a heap of grain every day. Well cooked rice and other grains are fine. Most dry foods contain rice in some form as it's a cheap ingredient. As far as suitable foods for dogs go the best thing is to research and educate yourself. There is a lot of information on the net, and a lot of contradiction.

[4 Paws]

Flicked through Dr Ian Billinghursts book Give your dog a bone last night and he mentioned corn was fine(preferebly through a mincer/juicer )also said whole eggs are o.k as well.

cheers-Julie

[Staffy-Lover]

Avocado in moderation is fine for dogs, it is when it is given in large amounts or very regularly, same with garlic.

Corn. is good, but not whole.

As for carrots and some greens, which the dogs don't digest properly, you need to steam them a bit for the dogs to get nutrition from them. EG, if you give a raw carrot to your dog you will notice it pretty much comes out the other end untouched.

I feed my dog a mainly fresh although slightly steamed diet... greens are the best vegetables to give. I give boc choy, brocolli, cabbage, beans, plus i give whole egg once a month, sweet potato they love but you have to give it sparingly cause it has lots of carbs so will block the dog up if too much,, maybe two three times a week max. Yoghurt is good in moderation.

NOTE - peanut butter could cause a problem if puppy has allergies. And like people i wouldn't give too many nutty products to pup, maybe in moderation as a treat though????