A small amount of cranberries are good – my dogs love them.
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Lauren spoke with Dr. Jessica Cooke from Heritage Animal Hospital, about the dangers of sharing your Thanksgiving feast with your pets.
If you want to treat your pet, safe food items are a small amount of skinless turkey or some unbuttered green beans or carrots. Keep the ham out of reach from your pets to keep them safe! In some cases, turkey bones may even puncture through the stomach and cause a potentially fatal abdominal infection. We also need to be very careful of the bones; contrary to what some may tell you, they do not digest easily and can cause serious internal injuries such as a perforated intestinal tract.
Mashed potatoes: If it’s made with onion powder or garlic, don’t give it to you pet. Many animals are also lactose intolerance so the milk and butter in mashed potatoes can cause diarrhea.
Preston Moore with the Cedar Valley Humane Society to share holidays foods pet owners should avoid giving their furry friends. We’ve all heard about chocolate, and yes it’s toxic, but so are grapes, and therefore, raisins; and the alliums – onions, garlic, leeks, and scallions – are a poison.
Bakers and high percent Cacao are the worst kind of chocolate you can feed your pet because they contain a drug that affects their breathing as well as caffeine and everyone knows what caffeine does.
“Everybody seems to take a break from healthy habits during the holidays”, says Ward, who is also founder and president of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Chocolate is toxic to both cats and dogs. However, the fatty skin is not – too much of the skin can cause pancreatitis in dogs. Larger bones can cause intestinal blockage. Be sure to keep all dishes that include grapes and raisins away from pets.
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“If your pet shows a clinical sign of an upset tummy, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, not wanting to eat or drink, definitely call your veterinarian right away”.
