It is also important to look at the ingredients of gourmet pet treats as many will include cinnamon and the next two items on the list for flavor.
It is important to check your peanut butter jar for xylitol if you are giving it to your pet. This sugar substitute, in addition to spices like cinnamon, can cause vomiting and hypoglycemia leading to liver failure and, unfortunately, death. What this means is that, unlike with chocolate where the safety range for your pet can be calculated based on weight, eating even one grape can be toxic for any size animal.įound primarily in sugar free gum and sugar free peanut butter, xylitol is the next substance on our list. Unfortunately, unlike some other substances on this list, we are unsure what chemical compound is causing the damage is unknown. Generally, ingesting any of these will cause kidney failure in cat’s and dog’s. When we think about other toxic substances in our homes, the next most common that people think about are grapes, raisins, and wine. For example your 5 pound chihuahua eating half a bag of M&M’s is much more concerning than your 150 pound Great Dane eating the same amount. Chocolate toxicity also depends on the weight of the pet. The good news with chocolate is that, if caught in time, the toxicity is easily treated. From there, the most toxic is baker’s chocolate followed by dark chocolate, white chocolate and then, at the bottom, milk chocolate. Unsweetened cocoa powder is by far the most toxic and it is critical to get your pet treated as soon as possible if they ingest any amount of cocoa powder. Dog’s especially are more prone to eat chocolate due to the sugar receptors on their tongues. Probably the most common toxic substance in our homes are methylxanthines which include chocolate, coffee and green teas. Burtnett is vlogging and blogging about common food toxicities that we have around our homes and that some of us may feed to our pet’s at home. March is Pet Poison Prevention Awareness Month, and at Animal Ark, we are posting weekly blogs and videos with our doctor team about the four main toxicity categories.
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