I have a 13lb dachshund that stole and ate half a Carls Jr. hamburger off the coffee table. Now, I hear that onions are very bad for dogs. Is this ture? If so, what how do I know if my dog is hurt?
2007-02-11 08:29:00 · 9 answers · asked by ct_girl02 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
angel eyes has it right on.
Another culprit is garlic. Despite all the home remedies to use garlic to prevent fleas (never been proven to work) garlic can also cause heinz body formation, just not as serious as onions.
Don't worry too much about the onion your dog got. Unless she has other issues, she should be fine. Just don't leave food unattended for a second!
2007-02-11 08:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Onions are toxic to dogs. The toxicity is dose dependent, so the bigger the animal, the more onion need be consumed to cause a toxicity. Onion toxicity causes a Heinz body anemia. Heinz bodies are small bubble-like projections which protrude from a red blood cell and can be seen when the cells are stained. This "bubble" is a weak spot in the red blood cell and, therefore, the cell has a decreased life-span and ruptures prematurely.
If numerous red cells are affected and rupture, anemia can result. It is a form of hemolytic anemia. Onions are only one of the substances which can cause Heinz body anemia. Other substances such as Acetominophen (Tylenol) and benzocaine-containing topical preparations can also cause Heinz body anemia in the dog.
The toxic effect of the onions are the same whether the product is raw, cooked or dehydrated. The hemolytic episode usually occurs several days after onion ingestion (lowest hematocrit around day 5 post ingestion). Daily feeding of onions could have a cumulative effect due to ongoing formation of Heinz bodies versus a single exposure with a wide gap until the next exposure, allowing the bone marrow time to regenerate the prematurely destroyed red cells.
2007-02-11 08:34:23 · answer #2 · answered by angel_eyes_91086 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
YES onions are bad for dogs. This is from a website
"Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop haemolytic anaemia, where the pet’s red blood cells burst while circulating in its body. Symptoms include Hemolytic Anemia, labored breathing, liver damage, vomiting, diarrhea, discolored urine.
The poisoning occurs a few days after the pet has eaten the onion. All forms of onion can be a problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and table scraps containing cooked onions and/or garlic. Left over pizza, Chinese dishes and commercial baby food containing onion, sometimes fed as a supplement to young pets, can cause illness.
While garlic also contains the toxic ingredient thiosulphate, it seems that garlic is less toxic and large amounts would need to be eaten to cause illness."
You should bring your dog to a vet to have him evaluated.
2007-02-11 11:32:07 · answer #3 · answered by twnklelilstar143 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes onions are bad for dogs, they contain a substance which can burst red blood cells, causing haemolytic anaemia. normally small amounts of onion if eaten accidentally shouldn't cause a problem but as your dog is so tiny be careful what you drop! Other foods to be careful of include garlic (same family as onions), broccoli and chocolate.
2016-03-29 02:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by Shirley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry too much, a little onion is not going to be bad. Its large doses (like he ate a whole large onion) or long exposures (like you feed it small amount daily)
2007-02-11 08:52:57 · answer #5 · answered by cs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GO TO THE VET OR TALK TO ONE ON THE PHONE NOW!!! ONIONS ARE TOXIC TO DOGS!!!
2007-02-11 08:35:27 · answer #6 · answered by what?! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG YES!!! Onions are LETHAL to dogs. This one time may turn out to be okay, but please, PLEASE contact your vet first thing tomorrow morning!
2007-02-11 08:37:21 · answer #7 · answered by honeybucket 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no, chocolate is. and if u don't believe me try a vet. (I HAVE A MINIATURE POODLE) about 14 lbs?
2007-02-11 08:37:55 · answer #8 · answered by chex_1r 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It gives them smelly gas, and that's it.
2007-02-11 08:31:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋