Good to keep handy:

[Suki]

it bears repeating:

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<TABLE borderColor=#003366 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width=480 align=left border=1><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TH class=thlg vAlign=top>Items to avoid</TH><TH class=thlg vAlign=top>Reasons to avoid</TH></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Alcoholic beverages</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Can cause intoxication, Chocolate, coffee, tea, and other caffeine ("]coma[/url], and death.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Baby food</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Can contain onion powder, which can be toxic to dogs. (Please see onion below.) Can also result in nutritional deficiencies, if fed in large amounts.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Bones from fish, poultry, or other meat sources</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Can cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive system.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Cat food</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Generally too high in protein and fats.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>anemia. Cats are more susceptible than dogs. Garlic is less toxic than onions.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Persimmons</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Seeds can cause intestinal obstruction and biotin (a B vitamin)[/color] (http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&articleid=712). This can lead to skin and hair coat problems. Raw eggs may also contain Salmonella.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Raw fish</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Can result in a thiamine (a B vitamin) (http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&articleid=712) deficiency leading to loss of appetite, seizures, and in severe cases, death. More common if raw fish is fed regularly.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Salt</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>If eaten in large quantities it may lead to obesity ("]electrolyte imbalances.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>String</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Can become trapped in the digestive system; called a "string foreign body."</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Sugary foods</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Can lead to [url="http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=2&cat=1660), dental problems, and possibly diabetes mellitus (http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1579&articleid=860).</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Table scraps (in large amounts)</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Table scraps are not nutritionally balanced. They should never be more than 10% of the diet. Fat should be trimmed from meat; bones should not be fed.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Tobacco</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Contains nicotine, which affects the digestive and nervous systems. Can result in rapid heart beat, collapse, coma, and death.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Yeast dough</TD><TD class=tdlgal vAlign=top>Can expand and produce gas in the digestive system, causing pain and possible rupture of the stomach or intestines.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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List obtained from Dr.Foster and Smith's Website.

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[Suki]

plants:



Toxic Plants to Animals



There are many common foods, plants and flowers that can be very toxic to your dog.

Below you'll find a list of the most common types:

Alcohol (all beverages, ethanol, methanol, isopropyl), Almonds*, Amarylis bulb*,Apricot*, Autumn crocus ( Colchicum autumnale)* ,Avocado (leaves, seeds, stem, skin)*, Azalea (entire rhododendron family), Begonia*, Bird of Paradise, Bittersweet, Bleeding heart*, Boxwood, Bracken fern, Buckeye, Buttercup (Ranunculus), Caffeine, Caladium*, Calla lily*, Castor bean* (can be fatal if chewed), Cherry, Chinese sacred or heavenly bamboo*, Chocolate, Choke cherry (unripe berries)*, Chrysanthemum (a natural source of pyrethrins), Clematis, Crocus bulb, Croton (Codiaeum sp.), Cyclamen bulb, Delphenium, larkspur, monkshood*, Dumb cane (Dieffenbachia)*, Elderberry (unripe berries), English ivy (All Hedera species of ivy), Fig (Ficus), Four-o'clocks (Mirabilis), Kalanchoe*, Lantana*, Lily (bulbs of most species), Lily-of-the-valley, Lupine species, Marijuana or hemp (Cannibus)*, Milkweed*, Mistletoe berries*, Morning glory*, Mountain laurel, Narcissus, daffodil (Narcissus), Oak* (remove bark for use as a bird perch), Oleander*, Onions*, Peaches*, Pencil cactus plant* (Euphorbia sp.), Foxglove (Digitalis), Garlic*, Hyacinth bulbs, Hydrangea*, Holly berries, Iris corms, Jack-in-the-pulpit*, Jimson weed*, Philodendron (all species)*, Poinsettia (many hybrids, avoid them all), Potato (leaves and stem), Rhubarb leaves*, Rosary Pea (Arbus sp.)* (Can be fatal if chewed), Scheffelera (umbrella plant), Shamrock (Oxalis sp.)*, Spurge (Euphorbia sp.), Tomatoes (leaves and stem), Yew*.

Here is a link to some information about the possible problem with a Heartworm Injection (http://www.dogsadversereactions.com/)

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[TEXAS PIT DOGS]

good posting there suki alot of folks dont know what not to give their dogs even if it seems obvious.

[Marty]

Oh, she got reps for this one too ;)

[MercedesMama]

Another great one, Suki!

[thedude04]

i thought raw eggs were good for dogs i guess not. thanx i wont give them any more raw eggs but what about cooked eggs??

[mfrank465]

Thats a good post will come in handy for someone sooner or later

[b_dog58]

i eat raw eggs, but i won't give 'em to my dogs. LOL

[asaj]

Cooked eggs are fine, and if you feeding the eggs raw, feed the yolk and the white seperate and at different times.