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alliums

Alliums in Dogs and Cats – A Tasty Toxicity!

2016-02-29 by CriticalCareDVM

Most of us enjoy the extra flavor certain herbs and spices add to our meals. Many pet parents believe their fur babies will similarly appreciate the added flavor on the palate. Unfortunately, spices like garlic and onions belong to a group called alliums, and they are toxic to both dogs and cats when ingested. In … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: alliums, chives, eccentrocytes, garlic, Heinz bodies, hemoglobin, intoxication, leeks, onions, sulfhemoglobin, toxicity, transfusion

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