My dog ate onion, should I worry?

Question

I have a year-old husky/german shepherd mix that we've adopted a few days ago from our local shelter. Yesterday and this morning, my boyfriend fed some onion to her, as he found out she seemed to enjoy it. I just read on a few dog-related sites about onion poisonning and how dangerous it is to feed onions to dogs. I don`t know exactly how much she ate, probablly around half of an onion in two days. Should I take her to see a vet? She didn`t show any poisonning symptoms or any digestion-related problems but I read that those may occur a few days after the dog has eaten onion.

Answer 1

Most definetly you should not feed onion to your pet. Onion cause anemia. Which can be fatal in the worst case scenario. I would keep an eye on your dog, if it is only 1/2 an onion i doubt that this would be harmful, however i would keep an eye on her any way. Check for vomiting, lethargy and if you pull the corner of her mouth up check the colour of her gums, you want these to be pink, if they start to change colour and become pale then i would definetly consult a vet immediately. Im sure with that little amount she should be ok though. I am a vet nurse if this make you feel better.

Answer 2

I have read slot about onions being toxic to dogs as well as chocolate, so I would not take the chance. In my area, we have alot of emergency 24hr.vet clinics that are willing to answer some questions over the phone if you can explain as much about the situation as possible. This would be my 2nd option. My 1st would be the place that I adopted the dog from. They should know enough about a situation like this to point you in the right direction. And if that did not work I would try taking the dog to a vet during regular business hours, before it turned into a expensive emergency..

Answer 3

.Onions contain the toxic ingredient thiosulphate.

Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop haemolytic anaemia, where the pet’s red blood cells burst while circulating in its body.

At first, pets affected by onion poisoning show gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhoea. They will show no interest in food and will be dull and weak. The red pigment from the burst blood cells appears in an affected animal’s urine and it becomes breathless. The breathlessness occurs because the red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body are reduced in number.

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.

Onion poisoning can occur with a single ingestion of large quantities or with repeated meals containing small amounts of onion. A single meal of 600 to 800 grams of raw onion can be dangerous whereas a ten-kilogram dog, fed 150 grams of onion for several days, is also likely to develop anaemia. The condition improves once the dog is prevented from eating any further onion

Answer 4

If you are serious yes onions are a harmful food , along with Chocolate,coffee (all forms) Garlic , Grapes, Raisins , Macadamia nuts, Alcoholic beverages, salt, fatty food, gum, candies or other foods sweetened with Xylitol, tea leave and raw yeast dough, So don't feed you dog any of those either. I see every day that some one feeds their dog something on those oders and ask is it harmful...I don't get it .

Answer 5

HES GOING TO BE FINE i did the exact same thing with my newish pups they had barely bin able to walk around so i left my left overs out and they ate like 10 of my onion rings! EACH i know that meal came with ALOT of onion rings ^w^ but they were perfectly fine i wouldent suggest takeing them to the vet if they give them medicen and they dont need it THAT MAY CAUSE THEM TO DIE! HOPE THIS HELPED!!! :DD

Answer 6

Usually refined onion products (e.g. onion salt, powder, etc.) lead to trouble. With larger dogs, it can take a lot to have any effect. My 100lbs. dog, for instance, once ate half a pound of chocolate and suffered no ill effects. (we did take her to the vet right away anyway and i would suggest the same for you)

Answer 7

Onions and garlic (raw, cooked, or powder) Contain sulfoxides and disulfides, which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. Cats are more susceptible than dogs. Garlic is less toxic than onions.

Answer 8

I'm not sure about dogs but do know that onion and garlic in food should not be fed to cats. I would call a vet. and ask them. ..............I think my dad feeds his dog about everything he cooks for himself and she seems to pick out what she doesn't want, and she is 15yrs old now. But call a vet. just to ease your worry. Chocolate is a real no no for your dog in case you didn't know. Hope your baby is okay.

Answer 9

It sounds like she's find but id take her to the vet just to check so nothing bad will happen to your dog

Answer 10

take her 2 the vet. its better 2 b safe than sorry