Can dogs eat Conkerberries?

can dogs eat conkerberriesNo

Overview

dog-food-safety-information

No, conkerberries, especially the unripe ones, are dangerous to dogs; they have a naturally occurring poison called aesculin. Although it would take many conkerberries to trigger severe poisoning, you should not take any chances. If conkerberry toxicity occurs in dogs, it can cause respiratory paralysis and eventually be fatal.

Risks

health-risks
  • The milky sap and the unripe fruit of the conkerberry plant are poisonous to dogs.
  • Ripe conkerberries are known to be non-toxic to wild birds; however, there are no direct studies that have been done on the suitability of feeding conkerberries to dogs.
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