Vets warn against giving your dog these common Christmas treats: ‘They may react badly’

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Slipping your pet food from the dinner table at Christmas may seem harmless to Fido, but this well-intentioned treat can be dangerous to their health.

Ahead of the holidays, pet experts are warning owners about dangerous dog foods, from common ingredients to seasonal treats.

“Dogs who eat the same foods every day can react badly if you give them a treat,” Joe Inglis, head of Veterinary Science and Nutrition at Biome9, an at-home testing kit for dogs, told Country Living.

“Some people give their dogs a turkey dinner at Christmas, but they’ve never eaten it before. Some dogs are not very good at digesting such foods.”

According to The Daily Mail, puppies should not consume sweets such as puddings, cakes or chocolates, due to the sugar, fat and milk content of sweets, as well as the caffeine and theobromine in chocolate, which is toxic to dogs.

Some confections that don’t contain cocoa may contain xylitol, a sweetener that, according to Newsweek, can result in low blood sugar and liver failure.

And as panettone grows in popularity this winter, the fluffy Italian bread typically contains dried fruit, such as raisins, which can be poisonous to the sac and potentially lead to kidney failure, the newspaper reported.

Stay away from nuts too. While not all types of nuts are toxic, they are high in fat – which can cause obesity and pancreatitis – and salt, while also posing a choking hazard. Macadamia nuts, however, can cause weakness, vomiting and diarrhea if ingested by dogs.

“If your dog has consumed a large number of nuts and appears to be showing symptoms, then we advise you to seek veterinary care as soon as possible,” advise the experts at tails.com, according to the Daily Mail.

Onions and garlic – common ingredients found in most dishes – are also toxic to dogs because they are part of the allium family, which contains the compound thiosulfate and is poisonous to cats. Ingestion of thiosulfate can cause red blood cell damage and hemolytic anemia, according to the American Kennel Club.

Faith can forget even the remains.

Meat, dairy and some bread can become a breeding ground for bacteria and mold, posing a health risk to dogs. Meanwhile, the skin from foods like turkey contains too much fat for puppies, while the bones are a choking hazard and wreak havoc on a dog’s internal organs if swallowed, according to the Daily Mail.

“You can create a Christmas dinner for your dog with similar foods that you can eat yourself,” Inglis said.

“Pash the Christmas vegetables and turkey and add to their dinner. Avoid things like sausages and gravy that tend to be too salty. Some dogs will enjoy cleaning a plate after Christmas dinner, which won’t harm them, but in general, the leftovers can be greasy and greasy and not a good idea.”