Can dogs eat Heartnuts?

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Overview

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Can dogs eat heartnuts? No, keep dogs away from heartnuts. These nuts do not contain natural toxins, but they are susceptible to molds, which produce tremorgenic mycotoxins. If dogs accidentally consume large amounts of moldy heartnuts, they are in danger of having neurotoxicity and seizures.

Risks

health-risks
  • Heartnuts are known as Japanese walnuts.
  • Heartnuts do not produce natural toxins, but the moldy ones contain tremorgenic mycotoxins, which can cause seizures or neurological symptoms in dogs.
  • Heartnuts can potentially cause intestinal obstruction and stomach irritation.
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