Pumpkin for dogs: what you should consider

Vegetables are considered a great way to give your pet enough nutrients. The same applies to the pumpkin for the dog. However, you must not feed any type of pumpkin to your dog. We have summarized what you should pay attention to.

Pumpkin for the dog: the advantages

The pumpkin not only tastes good, but is also healthy.

• Basically , dogs are allowed to eat pumpkins.
• Pumpkins is a very healthy vegetable that contains lots of nutrients and fiber. Among other things, vitamins A, C and E, as well as magnesium, potassium and zinc.
• They are perfect as a treat in dog biscuits.
• Pumpkin seeds are said to be a natural remedy for parasites, especially worms.

Dangerous pumpkins

Even if pumpkins are generally healthy for the dog, the vegetables should be fed with caution. What you should definitely pay attention to:

• Dogs can eat pumpkins raw and cooked . To make the dog's digestion easier, you should only feed raw pumpkin in small pieces or pureed.
• Ornamental gourds and the typical Halloween pumpkins should under no circumstances be eaten or nibbled by your dog. These are toxic to the animal!
• Pumpkins in the supermarket are usually free of the dangerous bitter substances because they have been bred out.
• Pumpkins from your own garden contain cucurbitacine, which are toxic to humans and dogs, after repeated use of the same pumpkin seeds.
• If you want to plant pumpkins yourself, you should use new seeds regularly .
• If the pumpkin has a bitter taste, throw it away immediately and don't give your dog any of it! Even if you boil the pumpkin, the cucurbitacine remains.
• Symptoms of poisoning : diarrhea, vomiting, excessive salivation and apathy in the dog. With larger quantities, this can be fatal.

You or your dog may not eat all shells with a shell. The next practical tips will tell you which pumpkins you can eat with a bowl.

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