Is it ok or not??? Im a little confused, I keep seeing that you can give a dog garlic... but I'm also reading that it is considered a poisonous food for them?? :confused: what gives?? |
Not ok ;) Some dog foods contain garlic in very small amounts, and some homecooked recipes call for it, but it is a toxic food to dogs. I was feeding The Honest Kitchen for a while and it did contain garlic on down the list, and I was fine with it, but I would never add fresh garlic to their food to entice them to eat (as some suggest). There are much better things to add to the food that are actually good for them and will get them to eat. :p |
Hi... Welcome to YT! This is a post that I found here on the boards. This is a great explaination. ~Kathy:animal-pa Onions/Garlic: Onions and garlic contain the toxic ingredient thiosulphate. Onions are more of a danger. Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop hemolytic anemia, where the pet’s red blood cells burst while circulating in its body. Symptoms include Hemolytic Anemia, labored breathing, liver damage, vomiting, diarrhea, and discolored urine. The poisoning occurs a few days after the pet has eaten the onion. All forms of onion can be a problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and table scraps containing cooked onions and/or garlic. Left over pizza, Chinese dishes and commercial baby food containing onion, sometimes fed as a supplement to young pets, can cause illness. While garlic also contains the toxic ingredient thiosulphate, it seems that garlic is less toxic and large amounts would need to be eaten to cause illness. |
A food is added to the toxic food list if it is toxic in any amount. It would take about 1/2 bottle of garlic powder to hurt a dog, but because dogs have been know to lap it up, and get sick, it has to be added to the toxic food list. The amount in foods and treats is safe. |
You are seeing it both ways because it's a debated topic. Yes, a large amount can potentially cause hemolytic anemia, dermatitis and asthmatic attacks. Yes, a small amount occasionally shouldn't hurt. But what about a small amount over time like in dog food? Nobody has a good answer on that. I would choose not to feed it if possible. It isn't worth any possible risk to me. |
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