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Can dogs eat Mongongo nuts?

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Overview

dog-food-safety-information

Can dogs eat mongongo nuts? No. Although mongongo nuts are edible to dogs, their positive and negative effects on canines remain unknown. Thus, refrain from giving mongongo nuts to dogs until they are definitively proven to be safe for them.

Benefits

health-benefits
  • Mongongo nuts are high in vitamin E, an antioxidant that protects against cell damage. It keeps the heart, liver, nerve cells, and muscles healthy.
  • Mongongo nuts are packed with minerals including magnesium, calcium, copper, iron, and zinc. These are essential minerals to keep body functions working properly.

Risks

health-risks
  • The outer casing of the mongongo nut is very thick and tough and is a choking hazard.
  • Mongongo nuts are not known to be toxic to dogs. Elephants are known to eat these nuts; however, there are no direct studies that have been done on the suitability of feeding mongongo nuts to dogs.
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Servings

serving-suggestions
  • The shell of mongongo nuts should never be given to dogs. Neither should uncooked mongongo nuts.

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