Vegetables: Dogs Can and Can Not Eat

If you give your dog a mixed diet and sometimes throw in a little vegetable or two, this can be good to know. As usual, do not overdose, and all dogs are different.

Leafy vegetables

They help keep the PH value in balance, and they contain a lot of antioxidants and minerals that are good for the dog’s health. And man’s!

Tomatoes

Tomatoes contain the glycoalkaloid tomato (the same type of substance as solanine that can be found in potatoes). Ripe tomatoes contain relatively small amounts of tomato, while unripe contains more, the amount decreases with the degree of ripeness of the tomatoes, ie unripe green tomatoes contain larger amounts of tomato than ripe red tomatoes do. On potatoes, which are part of the same family, it can be seen when the potato has developed solanine, it gets green spots and should then be thrown away. However, the solanine itself is deceptively colorless. For humans, the occasional ingestion of green tomatoes does not pose a risk of poisoning. Possibly, many unripe, green tomatoes could lead to stomach upset in the form of vomiting and stomach pain. Many people say they give tomatoes to their dog, but never in large quantities. The advice is not to give large amounts of tomatoes.

Carrots

For both skin and fur – and they are good and good to chew on – but they contain a lot of sugar, so the dog should not eat too many.

Onions

Onions are not good for dogs. Exactly to what extent is not given, and depends on the dog and its size, but generally 5 grams of onion per kilogram of body weight in the dog can cause damage to the red blood cells leading to anemia (anemia). It is best to avoid completely. Also applies to the white kitchen!

Celery

Celery has very long fiber threads that can give rise to the risk of suffocation. Cut into handy small pieces if you give to the dog.

Radishes

Radishes contain vitamins, folic acid, and potassium. The crispy little vegetable is tasty for the dog, but – as with everything else – not in massive amounts.

Pump

Pumpkin is actually a real superfood. With its large amounts of fiber, it is good for digestion – and urine – and some say that it can help with weight loss. However, some dogs, like some people, do not like pumpkins. So it so.