Overview
No, dogs should not eat pho. This popular Vietnamese noodle soup contains ingredients like onions, garlic, and star anise which are toxic to dogs. The salty fish sauce added to the broth contributes to salt poisoning in dogs.
Can dogs eat Pho?
Risks
- Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup, typically made with beef or chicken, rice noodles and an aromatic broth enriched with herbs and spices.
- The pho broth itself might have onions, garlic and spices like star anise in it, which could be harmful to dogs. Most herbs used like cilantro and basil are considered safe. But the other Pho ingredients are not, such as star anise.
- Dogs that eat pho can get upset stomachs, vomiting and diarrhea.
- Fish sauce lends umami to pho, but its high sodium content can lead to salt poisoning in dogs.
