Easter is one of our busiest times for worried pet carers – especially when curious pets get into chocolate or hot cross buns. These festive treats may be favourites for us, but they contain ingredients that are toxic to dogs and cats – including chocolate, grapes, sultanas and raisins – and can cause serious, even […]
This time of year, consultations from worried pet carers about their dogs who may have eaten chocolate or hot cross buns go through the roof. Chocolate and sultanas (also grapes and raisins) are toxic to dogs and can have fatal consequences when ingested. To avoid emergency visits for these – all we need to […]
With the long weekend and Easter approaching, you want to make sure that your dog is getting plenty of the Easter joy, and none of the Easter sads! Avoid Chocolate Prevent a rushed visit to the emergency centre by ensuring your dog has ZERO access to chocolate eggs. Chocolate is toxic to dogs. Avoid Hot […]
Grapes, sultanas and raisins (which are just forms of dried grapes) are toxic to dogs. What’s in them, as well as the amount eaten to cause toxicity, is unknown. Ingestion of only a few sultanas may cause toxicity in some dogs, whereas be tolerated by other dogs. The toxin in grapes, sultanas and raisins acts […]