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Almonds! No No No!
Notice Almonds are second on the list....ever think of asking your vet what
you can feed you dog? Before you give advice you should check your facts. Nan Greenly http://www.4netmarketing.com/lexusnessie.htm These plants are poisonous to dogs and puppies. .. algae . almonds . amaryllis . apricots . arrowhead vine . asparagus fern . autumn crocus . azalea . blackberry . black-eyed Susan . black nightshade . bleeding heart . boxwood . bracken or brake fern . buckeye . buttercups . cactus (spines) . caladium . calla lily . castor beans . ceriman . charming dieffenbachia . cherry . Chinese evergreen . chokecherry . Christmas rose . chrysan- themum . cineraria . clematis . climbing nightshade . cordatum . corn plant . cornstalk plant . crabgrass . crocus . croton . crown of thorns . Cuban laurel . daffodil . devil's ivy . dumb cane . Easter lily . elder- berry . eleph- ant's ear . emerald feather . English holly . ecalyptus . fiddle-leaf fig . foxglove . glory lily . gold dust dracaena . helle- borus . hemlock . holly berries . hyacinth . hydr- angea . iris . ivy . jack-in-the-pulpit . Japanese show lily . jasmine . Jeru- salem cherry . jonquil . kalan- choe . laburnum . lantana . larkspur . ligustrum . lily of the valley . marble queen . mari- juana . mistletoe . mons- hood . morning glory . mush- rooms . narcissus . neph- thytis . nettles . nutmeg . oleander . onion . oriental lily . peace lily . peach . pencil cactus . periwinkle . philo- dendron . plumosa fern . poinsettia . poison hemlock . poison ivy . poison oak . pokeweed . potato . precatory beans . primrose . privet . purple foxglove . red emerald . red princess . rhodo- dendron . rhubarb . rubber plants . sago lily . skunk cabbage . spider plant . spring bulbs . string of pearls . Swiss cheese plant . taro vine . tiger lily . tinsel tree . tobacco . tomato plant . tulip . wandering Jew . water hemlock . wild black cherry . wisteria . yellow jasmine . yew ----- Original Message ----- From: "elZee" Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs.health,aus.pets Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 7:12 AM Subject: Should I let my dog eat almonds? "Lisa Clayton" wrote in message s.com... Our 3 year old female Maltese/Shitzu dog absolutely *LOVES* almonds. Should we let her eat these? They are toasted, unsalted. I only let her have one or two (in small pieces) as a special treat. I've no idea why she enjoys them so much. As soon as she sees me take one out of the jar to eat some myself she goes absolutely bananas and I find it hard to resist giving her a taste. But will stop if they are bad for her. thanks! Lisa I occasionally give my two 4yo BC's Almonds .. and even Cashews. They love love love 'em! Funny thing though my lovely wife says that the cashews go right through them .. as when she's cleaning up the back yard (poo patrol) she noticed the cashews in the stools .. lol! If your dog likes 'em .. and you can't see any side effects .. and they are given as a treat or as a reward for a trick or reaction .. go for it! HTH elZee --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.504 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 7/24/2003 |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, David and Nan Greenly wrote:
. algae um, would that be *all* species of algae? -- shelly (foul wench) and elliott and harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, David and Nan Greenly wrote:
. algae um, would that be *all* species of algae? -- shelly (foul wench) and elliott and harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 11:06:32 -0500, "David and Nan Greenly" wrote:
Notice Almonds are second on the list....ever think of asking your vet what you can feed you dog? Before you give advice you should check your facts. Nan Greenly These plants are poisonous to dogs and puppies. . algae . almonds Did you gives us any facts? Can you prove it? Who made up this list? I bet it wasn't the Galactic Almond Growers Union! If you wanted us to look at your web site, you could have said so. If you wanted us to look at the magnificent poisonous plant list, you could have given us the proper URL: http://www.4netmarketing.com/poisonous.htm Of course, it is still merely an unattributed list provided by someone who has presently demonstrated a willingness to use deception. :-) Michael __ I love children: but I can't eat a whole one! |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 11:06:32 -0500, "David and Nan Greenly" wrote:
Notice Almonds are second on the list....ever think of asking your vet what you can feed you dog? Before you give advice you should check your facts. Nan Greenly These plants are poisonous to dogs and puppies. . algae . almonds Did you gives us any facts? Can you prove it? Who made up this list? I bet it wasn't the Galactic Almond Growers Union! If you wanted us to look at your web site, you could have said so. If you wanted us to look at the magnificent poisonous plant list, you could have given us the proper URL: http://www.4netmarketing.com/poisonous.htm Of course, it is still merely an unattributed list provided by someone who has presently demonstrated a willingness to use deception. :-) Michael __ I love children: but I can't eat a whole one! |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 11:06:32 +0000, David and Nan Greenly wrote:
Notice Almonds are second on the list....ever think of asking your vet what you can feed you dog? Before you give advice you should check your facts. Nan Greenly http://www.4netmarketing.com/lexusnessie.htm These plants are poisonous to dogs and puppies. Yes, notice that the list is a list of "plants". For example, "potato" is listed. That doesn't mean a potato is poisonous, it means the sprouts of and skin of the tuber are poisonous. Cooked peeled potato is perfectly safe. On the other hand, "onion" is listed and it is the case that the bulb of that plant (what we use in our cooking) is poisonous to canines. Garlic contains the same toxic substance (thiosulfate) but at a lower concentration, and given the small amount used for flavoring is usually not an issue. Your list is clearly not a list of common foods that are poisonous to dogs. For example, it omits chocolate. The inclusion of almonds refers to the plant itself not the nut. Nuts in general are thought to be bad for dogs and a few (e.g., walnut, macadamia) are known to be toxic for canines. However, at least in the case of walnuts the main danger seems to be from a fungus common to walnuts that have been on the ground for some time and not the nut itself. Also, the kernel of some fruits (apples, plums, peaches, apricots) is toxic so you should slice those fruits and make sure the dog never gets the core or kernel. And, of course, there are many non-food items present in our environment that are poisonous to dogs. Some of which they find quite tasty, such as automobile antifreeze. I am unable to find a reference to almond nuts themselves being toxic for canines (other than the general admonishments againts nuts in general). |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 11:06:32 +0000, David and Nan Greenly wrote:
Notice Almonds are second on the list....ever think of asking your vet what you can feed you dog? Before you give advice you should check your facts. Nan Greenly http://www.4netmarketing.com/lexusnessie.htm These plants are poisonous to dogs and puppies. Yes, notice that the list is a list of "plants". For example, "potato" is listed. That doesn't mean a potato is poisonous, it means the sprouts of and skin of the tuber are poisonous. Cooked peeled potato is perfectly safe. On the other hand, "onion" is listed and it is the case that the bulb of that plant (what we use in our cooking) is poisonous to canines. Garlic contains the same toxic substance (thiosulfate) but at a lower concentration, and given the small amount used for flavoring is usually not an issue. Your list is clearly not a list of common foods that are poisonous to dogs. For example, it omits chocolate. The inclusion of almonds refers to the plant itself not the nut. Nuts in general are thought to be bad for dogs and a few (e.g., walnut, macadamia) are known to be toxic for canines. However, at least in the case of walnuts the main danger seems to be from a fungus common to walnuts that have been on the ground for some time and not the nut itself. Also, the kernel of some fruits (apples, plums, peaches, apricots) is toxic so you should slice those fruits and make sure the dog never gets the core or kernel. And, of course, there are many non-food items present in our environment that are poisonous to dogs. Some of which they find quite tasty, such as automobile antifreeze. I am unable to find a reference to almond nuts themselves being toxic for canines (other than the general admonishments againts nuts in general). |
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Kurtis D. Rader wrote:
I am unable to find a reference to almond nuts themselves being toxic for canines (other than the general admonishments againts nuts in general). Pretty good list here, although it is plants that are toxic to cats, not dogs: http://maxshouse.com/Poisonous_Plants_Genus-Species.htm Look for Prunus spp. Another one he http://www.dogpatch.org/doginfo/plants.html, which states that Almond seed is poisonous, although it doesn't specify nut. Of course, the ASPCA's National Animal Poison Control Center (www.napcc.aspca.org) does not have it listed, so I don't know what to make of it. Suja |
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Kurtis D. Rader wrote:
I am unable to find a reference to almond nuts themselves being toxic for canines (other than the general admonishments againts nuts in general). Pretty good list here, although it is plants that are toxic to cats, not dogs: http://maxshouse.com/Poisonous_Plants_Genus-Species.htm Look for Prunus spp. Another one he http://www.dogpatch.org/doginfo/plants.html, which states that Almond seed is poisonous, although it doesn't specify nut. Of course, the ASPCA's National Animal Poison Control Center (www.napcc.aspca.org) does not have it listed, so I don't know what to make of it. Suja |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:02:39 +0000, Suja wrote:
Pretty good list here, although it is plants that are toxic to cats, not dogs: http://maxshouse.com/Poisonous_Plants_Genus-Species.htm Look for Prunus spp. Another one he http://www.dogpatch.org/doginfo/plants.html, which states that Almond seed is poisonous, although it doesn't specify nut. Of course, the ASPCA's National Animal Poison Control Center (www.napcc.aspca.org) does not have it listed, so I don't know what to make of it. Good links. Thanks. BTW: nut == seed. The nut/seed contains the plant germ from which a new member will grow given the right conditions. It's actually a pretty cool elementary school science project to take a nut and watch a new plant grow from it. I suspect that the inconsistency over whether almonds are toxic for canines may be due to the amount required to trigger an adverse reaction. In which case a couple once in a while may not be a problem, but if the dog ate a large volume it would be. Which is, of course, true for most substances. It's a question of how much is too much and hence what the level of risk is. Personally I don't feed my dogs nuts of any type, other than an occassional bit of peanut butter, for the simple reason it's not worth the risk that I'll incorrectly remember which are safe and which are not. |
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