Foods your pets should avoid during holiday dinner

To avoid a Christmas emergency, here are some items you definitely should not feed your pets!

Picture this year’s Christmas dinner with all your family members and everyone’s favorite food dishes set up on the table. Suddenly, your dog walks in and circles around everyone, gazing longingly at your plate. Don’t worry, all us pet parents are guilty of this. It’s very, very tempting to share some of your meal with your pet––and your guests might give in to the same temptation. 

However, feeding pets leftover food is a common reason for an increase in vet visits during the holidays. Vets say that there’s usually a rise in foreign body ingestion and pancreatitis cases during the December and January months. To avoid a Christmas emergency, here are some items you definitely should not feed your pets! 

1. Chocolate 

We commonly hear about how dogs can’t eat chocolate, but it’s poisonous for both dogs and cats. Ingredients that we love in chocolate: caffeine and theobromine, are toxic for your pets. 

2. Grapes 

Both fresh and dehydrated raisin grapes are a definite no for your dogs. If eaten, the tartaric acid in grapes can lead to acute kidney disease. 

3. Onions 

Onions can do way more damage than trigger tears in your pets. Eating even a small amount of onions can trigger hemolytic anemia in cats and dogs. 

4. Poultry Bones 

After finishing off a chicken wing or drumstick, it can seem harmless to leave the remaining bone for your pet to chew on. Unfortunately, brittle bones can be accidentally ingested and injure your pet’s stomach or intestines. 

5. Alcohol 

While pet parents know better than to give a beer to their pets, there are some dishes that have alcohol in the ingredients too. Alcohol can be found in some rum cakes or even raw bread dough. 

Did you know that the BDO Pet insurance plan covers accidental injuries? For foreign body obstruction and poisoning cases, your policy can reimburse up to 80% of your veterinary expenses. To learn more about BDO’s insurance and policy options, visit https://www.bdo.com.ph/bdo-insure/personal/pet

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