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🥑 Can dogs eat avocado?
🟠 No. It can make them ill.
👉 What to do right now
- Birds/rabbits: EMERGENCY.
- Dogs/cats: monitor GI, call vet if pit ingested.
⛔ Don't
- Feed any part to birds or rabbits
⚖️ How much is too much?
Harmful amounts depend on your pet's body weight.
🐶 DogsFlesh only moderately toxic; skin/pit/leaves more dangerous
🐱 CatsSame as dog
👀 Signs to watch for
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Cardiac distress (birds/rabbits)
⏱️ When do signs show up?
24–48 hours
🔬 Why is it harmful?
Persin (fungicidal toxin) in skin/pit/leaves causes myocardial necrosis in birds/rabbits, GI distress in dogs/cats.
Related
Informational triage only. Does not replace professional veterinary diagnosis. When in doubt, always call your vet.