{"id":7826,"date":"2022-03-25T06:38:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-your-dog-eats-raw-potatoes\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T06:38:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:38:28","slug":"what-happens-if-your-dog-eats-raw-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-your-dog-eats-raw-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if your dog eats raw potatoes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-your-dog-eats-raw-potatoes\/#What_happens_if_your_dog_eats_raw_potatoes\" title=\"What happens if your dog eats raw potatoes?\">What happens if your dog eats raw potatoes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-your-dog-eats-raw-potatoes\/#How_much_raw_potato_is_poisonous\" title=\"How much raw potato is poisonous?\">How much raw potato is poisonous?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-your-dog-eats-raw-potatoes\/#Can_a_dog_get_sick_from_eating_a_raw_potato\" title=\"Can a dog get sick from eating a raw potato?\">Can a dog get sick from eating a raw potato?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-your-dog-eats-raw-potatoes\/#How_many_raw_potatoes_is_fatal\" title=\"How many raw potatoes is fatal?\">How many raw potatoes is fatal?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-your-dog-eats-raw-potatoes\/#How_poisonous_are_raw_potatoes\" title=\"How poisonous are raw potatoes?\">How poisonous are raw potatoes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-your-dog-eats-raw-potatoes\/#Can_you_eat_half_raw_potatoes\" title=\"Can you eat half raw potatoes?\">Can you eat half raw potatoes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_your_dog_eats_raw_potatoes\"><\/span>What happens if your dog eats raw potatoes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Raw potatoes contain solanine, a compound that can be toxic to dogs. Make sure to always serve your pooch cooked potatoes. Raw potatoes can cause unwanted health effects such as <b>gastrointestinal distress, weakness, and lethargy, as well as weight gain.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_raw_potato_is_poisonous\"><\/span>How much raw potato is poisonous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Symptoms of solanine poisoning The normal amount of solanine in a potato&#8217;s peel means a 200-pound person would have to eat <b>20 pounds of potatoes to experience a toxic level, according to the University of Nebraska. However, exposure to light can increase solanine levels up to 10 times.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_dog_get_sick_from_eating_a_raw_potato\"><\/span>Can a dog get sick from eating a raw potato?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You should never feed your dog a raw potato. White potatoes belong to the nightshade family of vegetables, which includes tomatoes. Like tomatoes, raw potatoes contain solanine, a compound that is toxic to some dogs.  If you do feed your dog a potato, it should be baked or boiled, with nothing added to it.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_raw_potatoes_is_fatal\"><\/span>How many raw potatoes is fatal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is possible that <b>more than one teaspoon can kill. Ordinary potatoes, if consumed at the wrong time, can be dangerous. The leaves, stem, and sprouts of a potato contain glycoalkaloids, a poison found in flowering plants called nightshades, of which a potato is one.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_poisonous_are_raw_potatoes\"><\/span>How poisonous are raw potatoes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s because <b>raw potatoes contain a toxic compound called solanine, which could make you very sick. Most potatoes don&#8217;t have enough solanine to kill a human, but green potatoes or any that are starting to sprout have high solanine content, which can cause symptoms including stomach pain, headache, and paralysis.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_eat_half_raw_potatoes\"><\/span>Can you eat half raw potatoes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, you shouldn&#8217;t. Potatoes require proper cooking to swell the starch granules. The flavor and texture of eating an undercooked potato are unappealing. Also, they contain resistant starch which is indigestible by the body.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What happens if your dog eats raw potatoes?How much raw potato is poisonous?Can a dog get sick from eating a raw potato?How many raw potatoes is fatal?How poisonous are raw potatoes?Can you eat half raw potatoes? What happens if your dog eats raw potatoes? 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