Re: [pyrnet] Onions

["mrie" <mrie@mediaone.net>]

Two years ago this November, I put my 7 year old Himalayan cat to sleep
because he suddenly went into kidney failure.  The vet was surprised that a
cat this young would be going through this.  She had said that it could have
been a genetic problem or it could have been something poisonous that he had
ingested, such as anti-freeze.  Corduroy was an indoor cat so I knew it was
not anti-freeze, but I did remember him getting into a bowl of spaghetti
sauce earlier in the week.  I had mentioned this to the vet, but she did not
think anything of it.  The spaghetti sauce I use is a jarred kind with
Onions and Garlic.  I usually add even more onions and garlic to it.

After researching kidney failure, I found it was common for Himalayans to be
born with polycystic disease, and it shows up at around 7 years old, so I
have always assumed that was probably the problem.  I am now wondering if it
was from the onion and garlic in the sauce.  He was only 8 lbs, so I imagine
it would not take much.


> And one last site truly about onions focused on Boxers but true for all
dogs
> and cats.
>
>
> The cat is even more susceptible. Recently, Gerber began to add onion
powder
> to all its meat baby foods. They are labeled as "better tasting". Since
baby
> food is often used in sick cats that are not eating (to stimulate their
> appetites), there was concern that the onion powder would cause a Heinz
body
> anemia in these cats. Within a week or two of the change, there were
> numerous reports of Heinz body anemia in cats receiving Gerber baby food
in
> their diets.
>
> I strongly recommend NO ONIONS for dogs. There is no benefit and >
>
> > From: Carol Brescher <carol@pyr.uniflex.net>
> > Reply-To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
> > Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 09:52:27 -0400
> > To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
> > Subject: [pyrnet] Onions
> >
> > Hi Tea,
> >
> > Onions can be toxic to dogs. It causes Heinz bodies anemia.
> > My recent readings on this claim that Tylenol can do the same thing.
> >
> > The older findings indicated that to cause this, a dog must consume
> > a large amounts of them - or a moderate amount over a period of
> > time (the effects are cumulative). And while I don't remember
> > the percentage, I calculated that an average Pyr (at 100 lb)
> > would have to eat a full pound of onions to reach the toxic stage. Some
recent
> > reports indicate that certain breeds are more susceptible - particularly
> > the Japanese breeds.
> >
> > Onions are very powerful anti-oxidants and I have aways cooked
> > with them. As a result my dogs have always eaten them as part of
> > their meals. We never had a problem, but again, the amount is
> > minimal - perhaps one medium onion for 4 portions. And not
> > daily.
> >
> > I do not know what the signs you need to watch for, but I do know
> > that the reactions is not immediate. If you go to yahoo and search
> > on dogs+toxic+onions you may be able to find that answer.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Carol
> > www.naturaldogfood.com
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 08:46:49 -0400
> >> From: tea4c@yahoo.com
> >> Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Onions
> >>
> >> Thanks Linda,
> >>
> >> We really do try to keep them on just dog food -- I didn't know that
about
> >> onions or my vet would have had a late night call -- the same he got
when
> >> Zack ate Mitch's chocolate frosted brownie.  ( You see the problem is
not in
> >> training the dogs, but training the husband about counters.<VBG>).
> >>
> >> Are there symptoms I should look out for -- and would one large onion
cause
> >> the problem -- (there were three dogs, but my guess is Casey got the
lions
> >> share)?
> >>
> >> One again thanks for the heads up -- Always glad for information.
> >>
> >> Tea
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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