Dogs · Fruits & Vegetables

Can dogs or cats eat cherries?

Be careful read the fine print

The problem compound: cyanogenic compounds in pits, stems, leaves. For: dogs & cats.

The cyanide math only gets scary with crushed or many pits. The realistic risk for a dog is an intestinal blockage from a pit cluster.

Symptoms to watch

vomitingdifficulty breathingred gums (rare, large pit amounts)

What this looks like when it goes wrong — most exposures stay mild.

Sources: ASPCA Animal Poison Control. Reference information — not a substitute for your veterinarian, who knows your pet's history.

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