We have all heard the negative effects dogs suffer from our favorite human treat, chocolate, but there is a new danger out there and it comes in the form of a little macadamia nut. When ingested, it can cause nut toxicosis. Like chocolate, depending on the size of the dog, the amount of macaadamia nuts ingested can be lethal even if it is small compared to what we as humans would eat. For example, a toxic amount of macadamia nut for a dog is approximately 2-3g (or 1 nut/kg body weight). After ingesting these nuts, dogs may suffer from weakness, tremors,hyperthermia, joint.muscle pain. Most dogs recover within 24-36 hours, so while you enjoy a handful of these treats, give you favorite canine something healthy to chew on.
source: NAPPS Creature Feature Client Newsletter
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