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Originally Posted by Buster'sMom  Garlic is toxic to dogs.
From peteducation.com:
Both garlic and onion can be toxic to dogs, cats, and other animals. Cats appear to be more sensitive than dogs. In dogs and cats, onions and garlic can cause a breakdown of the red blood cells, resulting in Heinz body anemia. The bulbs, bulbets, flowers, and stems of the garlic and onion can all be toxic. There are some human baby foods that have onion in them, and it is not recommended to feed them to pets. The very small amounts of garlic that are present in some commercial pet foods have not been shown to cause any problems. |
Whoa!! Whoa!! Whoa!! I have heard all my life how garlic is good for a dog's coat and to run off fleas. I have never known of a dog dying from garlic. Maybe I have been lucky, or rather they have been. I do not ordinarily feed my dogs garlic but have I been wrong to give it to them at all? Thanks, Sylvia