Can Dogs Eat Avocado?
The ASPCA lists avocado among the people foods to avoid — but the sentence it publishes says the concern is primarily for birds, rabbits, donkeys, horses and ruminants, not for dogs. We show you both rather than picking one.
What the ASPCA publishes
Avocado appears on the ASPCA’s “People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets” list, which says:
“Avocado is primarily a problem for birds, rabbits, donkeys, horses and ruminants including sheep and goats. The biggest concern is for cardiovascular damage and death in birds and rabbits.”
Common questions
Can dogs eat avocado?
The ASPCA lists avocado among the people foods to avoid — but the sentence it publishes says the concern is primarily for birds, rabbits, donkeys, horses and ruminants, not for dogs. We show you both rather than picking one.
What does avocado do to a dog?
The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center publishes this, word for word: “Avocado is primarily a problem for birds, rabbits, donkeys, horses and ruminants including sheep and goats. The biggest concern is for cardiovascular damage and death in birds and rabbits.” We reprint their sentence rather than paraphrasing it, because a paraphrase is what gets quoted back with the caution removed.
My dog already ate avocado — what now?
Call your veterinarian, or the ASPCA Poison Control at (888) 426-4435. Note how much was eaten and when. This page reports what published sources say about avocado; it cannot tell you whether your dog is affected, and no amount is described here as safe.
Other foods on the ASPCA’s avoid list
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If your dog has already eaten avocado, call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Poison Control at (888) 426-4435. This page reports what published sources say; it is not a diagnosis, and no amount is described here as safe.
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