Carrots - Page 5

Plabebob · #41 (**permalink**) 08-02-2010, 02:37 PM

On a similar note - does anyone know of any reasons why you shouldn't give grapes to your dog? Tron ate one yesterday & then my OH said he thought they were bad but couldn't remember why or where he heard it...

Nicky10 · #42 (**permalink**) 08-02-2010, 02:38 PM

I think it's the same thing they're mildly poisonous to dogs. I'm sure one or two won't affect him much though

JSR · #43 (**permalink**) 08-02-2010, 02:39 PM

Yeah apparently they are toxic...have to say my dogs have all eaten them at some point and never had any problem. Like most things I think in moderation they are fine.

Inkdog · #44 (**permalink**) 08-02-2010, 02:53 PM

Yeah, my dog has had his fair share of grapes as well! I wouldn't feed them to him, but I don't think that snaffling the odd one will do any harm.

Thanks for the interesting info re wormers, JSR. Plenty of food for thought there!

JSR · #45 (**permalink**) 08-02-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Inkdog

Thanks for the interesting info re wormers, JSR. Plenty of food for thought there!

I've got no scientific proof or whatever but 5 dogs all from different backgrounds and all different crosses, being walked on sheep and cattle land every day (and eating the droppings of course

) and I've never wormed or had any worries then I can only put it down to diet and supplements.

Aly12 · #46 (**permalink**) 08-02-2010, 07:16 PM

I personally would not allow my dogs to have even 1 grape. When my westie was diagnosed with Addisons it was the first thing the vet asked, if she had eaten any raisins/grapes as she was going into kidney failure. Another vet said that some dogs will get away with eating grapes whereas others won't and even 1 could be harmful - I just don't see the point in taking the risk.

merlyn26 · #47 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JSR

Fed my dogs raw most of their lives (since they've been adopted anyway), and they have raw meat, veg and fruits with garlic and cod liver oil supplements...never wormed them once, never needed to and have no intention of doing so unless necessary. So guess something is helping stop them getting worms without resorting to chemicals??

im sorry how do you know your dogs dont have worms?? - let me guess you havent seen any! of course not -you wouldnt! please look at this website - angiostrongylus vasorum is a killer!

Dog owners - Be lungworm aware

#48 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Plabebob

On a similar note - does anyone know of any reasons why you shouldn't give grapes to your dog? Tron ate one yesterday & then my OH said he thought they were bad but couldn't remember why or where he heard it...

Grapes can cause renal failure, a frighteningly small amount can cause this if your dog has slight kidney problems.

Grape/Raisin Toxicity in Dogs and Cats

lady_r0gue · #49 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JSR
Fed my dogs raw most of their lives (since they've been adopted anyway), and they have raw meat, veg and fruits with garlic and cod liver oil supplements...never wormed them once, never needed to and have no intention of doing so unless necessary. So guess something is helping stop them getting worms without resorting to chemicals??

Garlic's good to keep fleas at bay and the carotene in the carrots is quite effective against worms, though neither is much use if you already have an infestation. Also pumpkin seeds are supposed to have some active ingredient in them and eaten whole they really clean out the dog's insides well.

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Originally Posted by Inkdog

I've got a friend who does the same and she's never had any problems either. I'd feel uneasy about not using recognised worming tablets, etc myself, but clearly there are a number of effective alternatives. I know someone else who adds a holistic suplement to her dog's diet in order to control worms, I can't remember what it's called but she swears by it

Got to say that I like the idea of not using chemicals.

Diatomaceous Earth? Brilliant stuff

JSR · #50 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by merlyn26

im sorry how do you know your dogs dont have worms?? - let me guess you havent seen any! of course not -you wouldnt! please look at this website - angiostrongylus vasorum is a killer!

Dog owners - Be lungworm aware

Durr cos my vet checks them. My oldest dog is 16 do you think he got to that age through neglect???

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