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Most pups enjoy a nibble of a tasty cooked sweet potato and these root vegetables are a healthy snack for pups. In fact, many pet food manufacturers include sweet potatoes in their dog food formulations. While the sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas) is considered mildly toxic to our canine companions, the sweet potatoes and their skins are not.
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Potato peels or skins consist of oxalates, which are compounds that can be extremely detrimental to canine health. Oxalates are capable of causing major problems in dogs' digestive systems, kidneys, urinary tract and nervous system. Like the peels, green-looking potatoes also have the oxalates factor, and as a result also are unsafe for dogs.
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Green potato poisoning in dogs occurs when a dog consumes too much solanine, which is a glycoalkaloid naturally produced in green or raw potatoes, potato skins, and the foliage from the potato plant. Solanine poisoning can cause heart problems, difficulty breathing, and gastrointestinal upset.
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Potato peels or skins consist of oxalates, which are compounds that can be extremely detrimental to canine health.

Oxalates are capable of causing major problems in dogs' digestive systems, kidneys, urinary tract and nervous system.

Raw potatoes on the whole are often thought of as being canine hazards as well.

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In previous studies, researchers found that the average glycoalkaloid content in baked potato peels was 20 milligrams per 100 grams of fresh weight, the upper limit considered safe. When fried,...
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Eating a baked potato skin shouldn't cause any signficant issues for a dog. If it was covered in a lot of cheese or a ton of butter, then it may be rich enough to cause some stomachupset that could present as vomiting or diarrhea. But, for the most part the potato skin and little potato there with it shouldn't cause any stomach upset.
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White potatoes belong to the nightshade family of vegetables, which includes tomatoes. Like tomatoes, raw potatoes contain solanine, a compound that is toxic to some dogs. However, cooking a potato...
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They are also known to eat toxic foods when rummaging through garbage, exposing dogs to poisonous foods as well as bacteria, mold and endotoxins (contained in bacterial cells that enter the dog). Do not feed human foods to dogs unless you know that it is safe and well tolerated by your pet.
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Potato peels can contain the chemical solanine. This chemical is toxic for both you and your dog. Potato skins may also present a problem for dogs with kidney or bladder conditions. Nutritional Benefits of Potatoes
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Although potatoes are a healthy vegetable for humans, it is best not to feed any part of a raw potato or potato skins to your dog because of the toxins they contain. The potato, as well as other vegetables, such as tomatoes and eggplant, produces solanine as a natural defense to deter insects.
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Chips are much higher in salt and oil content than other types of potato dishes, making them way less healthy for dogs. Although its not toxic for them to eat a small amount, its advised that you simply dont encourage your pup to view potato chips as desireable treats at all. This is human food territory!

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