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🧅 Can dogs eat onions and garlic?
🟠 No. It can make them ill.
👉 What to do right now
- Contact vet especially for cats.
- Powdered forms 5× more potent.
- Baby food often contains onion powder.
⛔ Don't
- Dismiss small amounts in cats
- Ignore powdered forms
⚖️ How much is too much?
Harmful amounts depend on your pet's body weight.
🐶 Dogs15–30g/kg; 5g/kg powder
🐱 Cats5g/kg fresh; less for powder
👀 Signs to watch for
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Weakness
- Pale gums
- Rapid breathing
- Red-tinged urine
- Collapse
⏱️ When do signs show up?
24–72 hours
🔬 Why is it harmful?
N-propyl disulfide oxidizes hemoglobin creating Heinz bodies causing hemolytic anemia. Cats 2–3× more sensitive than dogs.
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Informational triage only. Does not replace professional veterinary diagnosis. When in doubt, always call your vet.