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Can my dog eat Rhubarb?

Tom

November 5, 2019
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Can my dog eat Rhubarb?

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Rhubarb resembles celery, but it has red stalks instead of green. We think of this plant as a vegetable, but it’s actually classified as a fruit and is used in many sugary desserts. It has a tart, bitter flavor that makes adding sugar a necessity for some. This fruit/veggie is full of nutrients including vitamins C, K and B, along with calcium, potassium, manganese and magnesium. Rhubarb is healthy, but it should be noted that the leaves of the rhubarb plant are poisonous. They contain extremely high levels of a substance called oxalic acid. The entire plant contains this toxin, but only very low levels of oxalic acid are found in the stalks. The main concentration in rhubarb leaves.

Can my dog eat rhubarb? Can my puppy eat rhubarb? No, rhubarb is not generally recommended for dogs, because of the oxalic acid found in the entire plant. Oxalic acid can cause pain when ingested. First the mouth and then other parts of the body after the veggie is swallowed. Oxalic acid poisoning can lead to other severe medical conditions including kidney failure. What if my dog ate a lot of rhubarb in the garden? If you suspect your fur baby’s eaten even a little bit of rhubarb, take your dog to the vet right away.

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Tom has always loved to write since he was little - he wanted to be either a writer or a veterinary doctor, but he ended up being a professional writer while most of his works are based on animals. He was born in San Francisco but later moved to Texas to continue his job as a writer. He graduated from the University of San Francisco where he studied biotechnology. He is happily married and a soon to be father!

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Tyler says:
May 25, 2020 at 5:45 am

I always stop my dogs from eating plants like rhubarb out in the yard even though I didn’t know it was this toxic. Thanks for this information. Nw, I will be more cautious.

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Brittany says:
June 2, 2020 at 3:28 pm

Jeez. This is actually serious more than I thought. My dog mistakenly licked a wrapper that was used to cover the rhubarb and he wasn’t feeling too well. I took him to the vet but she said he’s fine. If this is what happens when they eat the fruit, then we should keep this as far away as we can from our pets.

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Jean says:
June 2, 2020 at 3:34 pm

It’s a good thing I saw this page before going ahead to get this for my dog. I’m just learning that rhubarb is not generally recommended for dogs. I may not know much about oxalic acid but if it’s just as the name sounds and it’s found in the entire plant, then it really is not dog friendly.

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Amber says:
June 3, 2020 at 7:03 am

It’s really not dog-friendly. My dog has not really eaten it, but I’ve watched two of the dogs in the neighborhood go through this horrible experience after consuming it. I must tell you that it’s really not something we would want to watch our dog go through. Oxalic acid poisoning as mentioned here can surely lead to some medical conditions you really do not want your dog to experience.

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