Obviously a Chihuahua and a Labrador retriever could eat the same amount and have entirely different reactions. I once saw a Chihuahua at my practice that ate a bar of baker s chocolate and was presented in a coma. It was very difficult pulling the little guy through. So when you bring home candy ,especially during the holidays, make sure it is put out of reach of your dog. Another food product that can cause illness in both dogs and cats is onions.
Onions are toxic to the red blood cells of both dogs and cats.
This can cause anemia. So when you are ladling the left over spaghetti sauce or onion gravy onto your pet s food , keep this in mind. Another thing we see quite often is when small dogs or cats are ill the owner may try to get them to eat baby food. Make sure you look at the ingredient list to see if it has onion powder in it. Grease or pork products also have made many dogs end up in the hospital .