Can dogs eat moon cakes?
It's Mid-Autumn Festival again, and the most correct posture for Mid-Autumn Festival is to eat moon cakes!
Moon cakes are delicious and there are many kinds. Many dog shovels will let dogs taste moon cakes and let them feel the atmosphere of Mid-Autumn Festival! Although mooncakes are delicious, can dogs really eat mooncakes?
In fact, the complete question of this question should be: Can pets (such as dogs) eat moon cakes (eaten by people)? When asked this question, my first reaction was to look at the stuffing.
No, no, no, that's too perfunctory! First of all, ask: "What kind of moon cakes?" For example, a Mu Si chocolate ice cream moon cake-if you feed it to the dog, the dog will go to heaven.
Dogs can't eat chocolate. To be on the safe side, don't eat any chocolate-flavored food! Chocolate contains theobromine, which is easily metabolized by people, but it is "toxic" to dogs.
What if the food is limited to "China traditional moon cakes"? It's not your turn to look at the stuffing. Let's take a look at the nutrients first:
Moon cakes are mainly made of sugar (white sugar, brown sugar), oil (vegetable oil, linseed oil) and flour. They are dessert foods with high sugar, oil and fat. Moon cakes are called "three high" foods because of their high calories. They are not only difficult to digest, but also hinder the absorption of other foods. Eating too much will also lead to food accumulation and stagnation.
The main nutrients in dog food eaten by dogs are crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, calcium, water and other nutrients. It is not difficult to see that the nutritional components of moon cakes and dog food are not systematic. In other words, the nutritional components of moon cakes do not meet the nutritional needs of dogs.
Besides, don't think that dogs are omnivorous. In fact, dogs and cats belong to the order Carnivora. Although dogs are more omnivorous than cats, they are mainly carnivores. As for some people who say "I fed it to the dog XXX and it ate it", it is of course because the dog doesn't care.
The contrast of nutrients is not strong. Let's take a look at the ingredients list:
The order of ingredients is: high content first.
The difference can be seen from this-the top three cakes of traditional moon cakes (not to mention all kinds of fillings) are wheat, sugar and oil, while the main component of dog food is meat.
So the conclusion is that the nutritional components of traditional moon cakes do not meet the nutritional needs of dogs. As for more carnivorous cats, it is even more inconsistent.
Of course, there are also many "nutritious but delicious" foods in human diet (moon cakes can barely be counted as one). So is the dog. Although traditional moon cakes can't meet the nutritional needs, some dogs may find them delicious, so the owner can't help feeding them, and there is generally no danger (except choking and blocking the esophagus).
Why is human food not suitable for pets?
This is also a less rigorous question. Judging from the ingredients, human flesh cats and dogs can also eat.
Let me give you an example that is not suitable for us ordinary people: in fact, Keji of Queen Elizabeth has her own cookbook. Fish fillets, steaks, chicken breasts and other ingredients are carefully prepared by royal chefs, and the Queen sometimes even prepares food for her dogs herself.
The food eaten by the Royal Corky "looks" the same as what we humans eat. Please note that it just looks the same.
Cats and dogs can eat meat, but the spices people use in cook the meat are not suitable for cats and dogs. Taking salt as an example, some raw materials in dog food already contain sodium, and the sodium content of dog food can meet the nutritional needs of dogs. Occasionally add a small amount of oil and salt to dog food to improve palatability. But if you add oil and salt according to the standard of "people think it is delicious", it will be too much for dogs.
People often feed leftovers directly to dogs. Oil, salt and other seasonings in these foods may be harmful to the health of pets.
The harm of feeding leftovers to dogs
① The nutrition of leftovers at home is not comprehensive enough, so it is difficult to meet the nutritional needs of dogs by feeding them leftovers.
② The proportion of carbohydrate and fat in most leftovers is too high, while the proportion of protein, vitamins and minerals is low, which easily leads to obesity, anemia and osteoporosis in dogs.
(3) Family leftovers are human leftovers, and their nutritional components change almost every day, so it is difficult to grasp the nutritional intake of dogs, and it is also difficult to make artificial supplementary feeding to make dogs reach a nutritional balance.
(4) The salt in leftovers is often too high, while the dog's demand for salt is low (it is human's 1/5), and the food should be light. If people eat too much salt, it will have a negative impact on the health of dogs, and it is prone to diseases such as drinking water, diarrhea, hair loss and nephritis.
⑤ Many condiments in human food are harmful to the health of dogs, such as mustard, pepper, pepper and other spicy condiments will stimulate the gastrointestinal tract of dogs, leading to poor appetite.
6. The quantity of leftovers varies from time to time. If the dog can't eat it all at once, it will breed all kinds of bacteria after a long time. Even if the leftovers are heated before feeding, they can only kill bacteria at most, but can't destroy the toxins produced by bacteria. Once dogs eat food containing toxins, various diseases may occur.
Not only that, but the gastrointestinal function of dogs is also very fragile. If the dog eats moon cakes, it may have symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, loss of appetite, acute pancreatitis and acute renal failure caused by diarrhea.
Components in ordinary moon cakes
oil
The oil content of moon cakes is very high, and the added amount far exceeds that of ordinary food.
But the dog food that dogs usually eat is generally low in fat. If you eat moon cakes with such a large oil content at once, it will lead to problems such as dog's inability to absorb, intestinal discomfort and diarrhea.
sugar
The invagination in the moon cake indicates that our life is sweet, so the sugar content added in it is surprisingly high, and we will feel very tired if we eat too much.
However, the dog's metabolism of sugar is not high, and excessive intake can easily lead to intestinal edema in dogs, causing diarrhea and vomiting.
flour
The main component of flour is starch carbohydrate. As an omnivore, dogs can still be digested.
However, long-term consumption by dogs will lead to obesity, so the amount of eating a piece of moon cake powder occasionally will not affect the health of dogs.
Therefore, for ordinary moon cakes with high sugar, oil and fat, the owner can occasionally satisfy the dog's curiosity and give it a little taste.
Dogs must not eat these moon cakes!
1, sugar-free moon cakes
Since dogs are not suitable for eating ordinary moon cakes with high sugar, oil and fat, can diabetics give dogs sugar-free moon cakes with low fat and low oil?
The answer is: no! No way! Absolutely not!
Sugar-free moon cakes are sugar-free moon cakes. Can this moon cake be fed to dogs?
"Sugar-free moon cake" does not mean that this kind of moon cake is not sweet, but that this kind of moon cake does not contain sucrose and glucose, and it is not really sugar-free, but uses xylitol and maltitol instead of white sugar. Mooncakes made of xylitol and maltitol are indeed healthier than traditional mooncakes. However, dogs are different from people and have different tolerance to these foods.
Xylitol in sugar-free moon cakes is beneficial to human beings. Especially for people with diabetes and fatty liver, because "sugar-free moon cakes" can make people enjoy sweetness without worrying about rising blood sugar and eating too much fat.
But xylitol in "sugar-free moon cakes" is poison to dogs! 0.5 grams of xylitol per kilogram of body weight can poison dogs!
Because of physical defects, eating xylitol will lead to abnormal insulin secretion, which will lead to a rapid decline in dog blood sugar and even damage the dog's liver. After the blood sugar is lower than normal, the dog will have symptoms such as shock and convulsion, which will seriously lead to the death of the dog. Therefore, sugar-free moon cakes are more terrible than ordinary moon cakes. A small piece of moon cake crumbs may directly kill the dog.
2. moon cakes containing raisins
Grapes are not suitable for dogs, and raisins are equally poisonous to dogs.
It is easy for the owner to overlook that raisins may be added to some Wuren moon cakes, and dogs are often poisoned after eating grapes. It is characterized by depression, vomiting and diarrhea, loss of appetite, and even leads to organ failure and even death of dogs.
So avoid feeding dogs grapes and foods containing raisins!
3. Chocolate moon cakes
Some moon cakes are "foreign" and will create various flavors, such as chocolate moon cakes. Don't give them to dogs.
Theobromine and caffeine in chocolate can easily lead to dog poisoning, which will cause damage to the nervous system of dogs, leading to rapid heartbeat and even sudden death of dogs.
So the owner must not be careless. Once you find that the dog has eaten it, you should take the dog to see a doctor immediately, detoxify it in time, and let the dog recover.
4. Other moon cakes
In addition to the above kinds of moon cakes, you must not feed them to dogs, and you should not give them moon cakes filled with egg yolk. Especially salted duck eggs and moon cakes stuffed with salted eggs have a great chance of causing renal failure in dogs, and there have been many cases in clinic. In addition, there is a kind of moon cake with jam. The jam in this kind of moon cake has a particularly high sugar content, and some jams also contain xylitol, which can't be given to dogs.
Moon cakes eaten by humans seem to be beyond the reach of dogs! Shovel officials who want dogs to feel the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere can feed dogs with mooncakes special for dogs ~
In addition, shovel officials can also make moon cakes for dogs themselves! No matter whether there are moon cakes to eat or not, the most important thing is that during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the shovel officers are all with their families and dogs!
What should I do if I accidentally send mooncakes to my dog?
When the dog eats moon cakes, the owner should check the packaging of the moon cakes at the first time to see if there is any food that the dog can't eat in the ingredients list of the moon cakes. If not, pay attention to whether the dog will have symptoms such as diarrhea and indigestion, and then take the medicine according to the symptoms; If there is any food that dogs can't eat, such as chocolate, it is recommended to take it to the hospital immediately. Eating a certain amount of chocolate can lead to dog poisoning.
Popular science knowledge:
1 1 something that dogs are determined not to eat.
1, vegetables
(1) Onion
Danger degree: ★★★★★★★
Onion can cause acute hemolysis in dogs, but it contains highly toxic dog food, and even leads to the death of dogs, so pet owners must take onions off the dog's menu.
(2) Chinese chives
Danger degree: ★★★★★★★
Leek is an irritating food. Dogs are prone to enteritis, vomiting, diarrhea or drooling, which may even affect the dog's sense of smell, so don't feed leeks to dogs at ordinary times.
(3) Sprouts
Danger degree: ★★★★★
In other words, bean sprouts are not easy to digest, and people can't eat more, not to mention dogs. Dogs are difficult to digest, which will increase the burden on the stomach and must not be fed.
2. Fruit
(1) avocado
Danger degree: ★★★★★★★
Avocado is very nutritious for people, but the leaves, pulp, seeds and even bark of avocado contain a toxin that is harmful to the health of dogs. If the dog eats by mistake, it will cause vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms.
(2) Grapes
Danger degree: ★★★★★★★
Scientific research has proved that dogs can't eat grapes, raisins and other foods, otherwise it may cause damage to dogs' organs, and the degree of damage is proportional to the number of grapes, so dogs can't eat any grapes.
Step 3 drink
(1) coffee
Danger degree: ★★★★★★★
Coffee contains caffeine, which is very harmful to the health of dogs, so all foods containing caffeine should not be given to dogs.
(2) Frozen milk
Danger degree: ★★★★★
Originally, most dogs can't digest lactose in milk, let alone feed frozen milk to dogs, which is easy to cause diarrhea, reduce the resistance of dogs and cause many diseases.
It is recommended to feed goat milk or goat milk powder. With low lactose content, dogs can digest and absorb it better.
4. Meat
(1) raw meat
Danger degree: ★★
Raw meat contains a lot of parasites and bacteria. Dogs can easily eat bad stomachs and destroy the immune system. It is recommended to give dogs cooked meat.
(2) Raw eggs
Danger degree: ★★★★★★★
Not to mention that raw eggs contain a lot of bacteria and parasites. Raw eggs contain a kind of protein which can destroy vitamin H, and vitamin H is an essential component for the growth of dogs. Excessive consumption will affect the health of dogs.
Therefore, it is not recommended to give dogs raw eggs. It is recommended to cook them. Cooked egg yolk can also help dogs beautify their hair and fix their color. Usually, you can also feed some dog food with low salt and oil, which is also good for your hair, and you can also shed tears.
5. Fast food
(1) chocolate
Danger degree: ★★★★★★★
Chocolate contains theobromine, which is a deadly heart stimulant. Dogs will vomit, have loose bowels and even die after eating them.
(2) Hawaiian fruit
Danger degree: ★★★★★★★
Also known as macadamia nuts, dogs eat too many macadamia nuts, which will cause weakness and paralysis of limbs, which is very harmful to the health of dogs, so it is not recommended to give dogs nuts.