Check whether a common food is usually safe, needs caution or should be avoided for dogs, cats, rabbits, ducks or chickens.
A small, plain portion of blueberries is usually suitable for a healthy dog.
Serve plain, washed and in small amounts. Treats should stay a small part of the diet.
How to use it
Choose an animal and enter a food. If it is in our small reference list, the checker will show one of four broad results: usually safe, use caution, avoid or call a vet. If it is not listed, you will see ‘unknown’.
The answer can change with the animal, amount, ingredients and preparation. Plain blueberries are not the same as a blueberry muffin, and rice cooked with onion or sauce is not the same as plain rice. If your animal has already eaten something and you are unsure about the risk, contact your vet or Animal PoisonLine.
If your animal may have eaten a toxic food, human medicine, mouldy food, packaging or anything else potentially harmful, call your vet or Animal PoisonLine straight away. Do not wait for symptoms or try to make your animal sick. Keep the packaging and have their weight, the amount eaten and the time it happened ready.
No. Animals digest foods differently. Something tolerated by a dog may be unsuitable or toxic to a cat, rabbit or bird.
The ingredients and preparation can change the risk. A plain food may be very different once it contains onion, garlic, xylitol, chocolate, alcohol, lots of salt or fat.
Call your vet or Animal PoisonLine straight away. Some effects are delayed, so do not wait for your animal to look unwell.
It means the food is not in our small reference list. It does not mean the food is safe. If it has been eaten, contact your vet or Animal PoisonLine for advice.
These tools are planning aids, not a diagnosis or a replacement for veterinary advice. If a pet is unwell, has eaten something risky, or you are unsure what to do next, contact a vet.