If you think your dog has eaten green potatoes, skins, or foliage, you should call your veterinarian or visit your local animal hospital even if there are no symptoms.
What happens if a dog eats a potato skin?
It's best to make sure a potato is completely peeled before you feed it to your pet. Potato skins contain oxalates, which can be extremely dangerous for dogs. A dog who has eaten potato skins may experience loose stools, vomiting, depression, fatigue, tremors, seizures, and heart arrhythmia.
Can dogs digest potato skins?
The short answer to this is yes. However, the skin of potatoes contains oxalates which can be harmful to dogs if eaten in excess. Eating too many potato skins may increase a dog's risk of kidney issues. The best way to protect your pet from these oxalates is to offer potato skins to your dog sparingly.
How much potato skin is bad for dogs?
Once again, one raw potato skin is not going to hurt your dog. However, raw potatoes contain solanine, which is a poison. Potato skins do not contain very much, so your dog will likely be fine unless they are minimal and eat a lot.
Will cooked potato skins hurt dogs?
If the potato skins are cooked then yes you can give them to your dog in moderation. If they are raw do not feed them to your dog. You should always remove the stems, shoots and green parts of the potato plant before cooking.
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