Some holiday foods we hold dear can be quite dangerous to pets, such chocolate and cocoa, candy and sugarless gum that contain xylitol, yeast bread dough, leftover
fatty meat scraps, and fruit cakes with raisins and currants.
Leftover,
fatty meat scraps can produce severe inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) leading to abdominal pain, vomiting and bloody diarrhea.
The most problematic grill foods for pets, especially dogs, are large,
fatty meat scraps and large amounts of grease in grill drip pans.
Not exact matches
Fatty Foods / Fat drippings BBQ, fat drippings or
scraps of
meat can be hazardous if eaten by dogs, Dr. Troy McNamara of Animal Emergency Center cautions.
Feeding your dog table
scraps, like
fatty meats, can trigger an attack of pancreatitis.
Feeding your cat too many treats between mealtimes can also lead to rapid weight gain, while
fatty scraps of
meat and other human foods will not only cause your cat's body fat mass to increase, but could potentially be toxic to your cat and can lead to other serious health problems.
Long term dietary management includes avoidance of
fatty meals, treats such as table
scraps,
meat trimmings or fat supplements.
Fatty foods such as butter, oils,
meat drippings / grease, chocolate and
meat scraps may cause pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) when ingested, especially by dogs.