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• Can Poodles eat cucumbers?

Are Cucumbers Safe for Dogs? Cucumbers are perfectly safe for dogs to eat, and offer a low-calorie, crunchy snack that many dogs love. Cucumbers only contain about 8 calories per one-half cup of sl (...)

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• Do all parasites show up in stool sample?

Will an O&P detect all parasites? No, it will only detect those that live in the digestive tract and whose eggs are passed through the stool. There are other tests specific for other parasites, suc (...)

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• Are sweet pea plants poisonous to dogs?

Any of these plants can be considered toxic to your dog, cat, or other small animals. Although they sound like they should be edible, sweet pea plants are not food. As a matter of fact, they contai (...)

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• Is mashed potatoes high in glucose?

The glycaemic index (GI) of pure mashed potato was 108, whereas combined with chicken breast, rapeseed oil and salad, it was only 54. The latter GI also differed considerably from its predicted val (...)

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• Can dogs eat raw meat scraps?

Absolutely, dogs have forgiving digestive systems.With higher acidity in their stomachs and shorter intestinal tracts, they can eat raw meat that may harbor salmonella or listeria spores with no pr (...)

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