0n (21 Jan 06) George Pope wrote to Cindy Haglund...

CH> Did you know that while chocolate, raisons (don't mention this to some
CH> peopele as they'll have a major meltdown at you)- onions and in some
CH> dogs - garlic can be harmful (I think over a long run and if they eat
CH> a lot of it)- ALSO can be harmful to people with heart/kidney
CH> problems? I didn't know this.

 GP> I thought garlic was supposed to be the flea cure-all?

 Hmm maybe okay on outside of body or was it YEAST that does that
trick? a bit of brewer's yeast in the food.


 GP> So where did you hear that excessive garlic could be harmful to ppl
 GP> with heart/kidney problems?

 Oh dear I did forget to put the URL in didn't I. Well just go look up
foods not safe for dogs and you'll see garlic is in the list. We won't
mention grapes of course 

PS: Y'all know me better by now than to think I'd say something if
Ididn't have something to back it up with.

I've read it in Dr. Fox's column. He's vet and has  a website too.


Cindy

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