Is Avocado toxic to dogs & cats?
Also known as: alligator pear
🚑 What to do right after ingestion
A small amount of flesh — just observe. Pit ingestion or persistent vomiting: see the vet immediately.
Toxicity notes
Contains persin — mild signs in cats and dogs (severe in birds and horses). The bigger risks: high fat triggering pancreatitis, and the pit causing intestinal obstruction.
Poisoning symptoms
- • Vomiting
- • Diarrhea
- • (with pit obstruction) persistent vomiting and abdominal pain
Symptoms can be delayed (e.g. onion/garlic-induced hemolysis may take days) — a pet looking fine right now is no reason to relax.
FAQ
How much causes poisoning?
Contains persin — mild signs in cats and dogs (severe in birds and horses). The bigger risks: high fat triggering pancreatitis, and the pit causing intestinal obstruction.
Can I make my pet vomit at home?
Home-induced vomiting is not advised: corrosive cleaners, sharp bones or existing neurological signs make it dangerous, and improper technique risks aspiration pneumonia. Vomiting should be induced by a vet with proper drugs at the right moment — most effective within 1-2 hours. So “head to the clinic as soon as you know” beats “try to induce vomiting first”.
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