If you have a pet dog then you always want the best for it. Most dog owners are also unable to resist the temptation to feed their pets scraps of human food from the table thinking that they are being kind. If you do do this you should stop and think for a moment: many human foods are seriously toxic to dogs and could lead to dog health care emergencies.

A classic example of a type of food that we people regularly enjoy but that is very dangerous to dog health care is chocolate.A lot of people are aware that it isn’t good for dogs, but it is actually very dangerous for dogs to eat.Some of the problems that it causes are much faster heart rate, hallucinations, diarrhoea, seizures, internal bleeding, heart attacks and potentially even death. Because even a small chocolate bar could be enough to kill a dog, depending on its size, it really isn’t worth taking the risk. If your dog eats chocolate you should try and make it sick and consult a vet as soon as possible.

Grapes and raisins are not conducive to dog health care, so it is lucky that most dogs aren’t so inclined to eat them anyway. If a dog eats a big enough quantity of grapes or raisins is eaten then a dog will suffer kidney failure and most likely death. Some sizes and breeds of dog can eat more grapes or raisins than others, but it is much better to avoid the dog health care risk.

Macadamia nuts and onions also pose a threat to dog health care.Ingesting them may lead to stiffness, shaking, hyperthermia and abdominal pain.

We don’t often see drunk dogs, but a dog that has been drinking alcohol will behave in a comparable way to a drunken human. Obviously, jus tlike it does to humans, alcohol can leave a dog feeling very poorly. However, should the dog have drunk beer specifically, then there is a another problem. The hops found in beer are dangerous to dog health care. The hops cause malignant hyperthermia which very often leads to death.Again, the dog’s tolerance of the hops is affected by breed, with greyhounds known for their intolerance to hops.

Whilst as a dog owner you may be confident that you are familiar with general dog health care, it is important to follow this advice to keep your furry friend in the best shape.

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