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Can dogs eat Costmary?

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Overview

dog-food-safety-information

Can dogs eat costmary? No. Although costmary is safe for humans to consume, it is potentially dangerous to dogs. It contains high levels of ketone which may cause poisoning if ingested in exorbitant quantities. With this in mind, avoid giving costmary to dogs.

Benefits

health-benefits
  • Costmary is rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, and selenium. These minerals are essential in the proper functioning of the organs and metabolic processes.
  • The leaves of the costmary have antiseptic properties.
  • Costmary was traditionally used as an insecticide and a flea and moth repellent.

Risks

health-risks
  • Costmary has high ketone content, which is toxic and may cause poisoning to a dog in large amounts.
  • Although the leaves of the costmary plant are edible for humans, there are no studies that have been done on the suitability of feeding costmary to dogs.
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