I was making dinner and almost gave my dog a bite of something with garlic in it… then I remembered hearing garlic is bad for dogs. Like, how bad is it? Are we talking mild stomach issues or full-on emergency vet visit?
Yeah, garlic is super toxic for dogs. It can actually cause anemia by damaging their red blood cells.
Peyton said:
Yeah, garlic is super toxic for dogs. It can actually cause anemia by damaging their red blood cells.
Wait, anemia? Like, just from eating garlic? That’s kinda wild.
Peyton said:
Yeah, garlic is super toxic for dogs. It can actually cause anemia by damaging their red blood cells.
Wait, anemia? Like, just from eating garlic? That’s kinda wild.
Yeah, it’s because of this thing called thiosulfate in garlic. It messes with their red blood cells, and if it’s bad enough, it can even lead to kidney damage or worse.
Caelan said:
It’s worse than onions too. Garlic is like 5 times more toxic than other alliums.
Alliums? What’s that?
Even a small amount can cause issues, but a big dose is where it gets really dangerous. It depends on the dog’s size too.
Storm said:
Even a small amount can cause issues, but a big dose is where it gets really dangerous. It depends on the dog’s size too.
How much is considered dangerous?
Storm said:
Even a small amount can cause issues, but a big dose is where it gets really dangerous. It depends on the dog’s size too.
How much is considered dangerous?
They say around 15-30g of garlic per kg of body weight is enough to be life-threatening. A clove is like 4-8g, so yeah… doesn’t take much for smaller dogs.
Powdered garlic, cooked garlic, raw garlic—it’s all bad. There’s no safe way to give it to dogs.
Frances said:
Powdered garlic, cooked garlic, raw garlic—it’s all bad. There’s no safe way to give it to dogs.
So like, even garlic bread is a no-go?
Frances said:
Powdered garlic, cooked garlic, raw garlic—it’s all bad. There’s no safe way to give it to dogs.
So like, even garlic bread is a no-go?
Yeah, garlic bread has garlic + butter + salt… all bad for dogs. Definitely not worth the risk.
If a dog eats garlic, best move is to call a vet ASAP. They might need to induce vomiting or give activated charcoal.
KeyGlock said:
If a dog eats garlic, best move is to call a vet ASAP. They might need to induce vomiting or give activated charcoal.
Activated charcoal? What’s that for?
KeyGlock said:
If a dog eats garlic, best move is to call a vet ASAP. They might need to induce vomiting or give activated charcoal.
Activated charcoal? What’s that for?
It helps absorb toxins in the stomach so they don’t get into the bloodstream. Vets use it for poisoning cases.