Overview
No, dogs should not eat guinep fruit. When unripe, the seeds of the guinep fruit are dangerously high in hydrogen cyanide, which is a poisonous compound. Ingesting them may cause serious health issues in dogs.
Can dogs eat Guineps?
Risks
- Guinep is also known as Genip or Spanish lime. The unripe fruit contains toxins.
- The seeds of the unripe guinep contain cyanogenic glycoside, which turns into cyanide when eaten.
- The seed being slippery is a potential choking hazard.
- While ripe guinep is not known to be toxic to dogs, there are no direct studies that have been done on the suitability of feeding guineps to dogs.
