Dogs · Fruits & Vegetables

Can dogs or cats eat citrus (oranges, lemons, limes)?

Be careful read the fine print

The problem compound: citric acid + psoralens (oils, peels). For: dogs & cats.

The flesh is mild; the plant, peel, and concentrated oils are not. Cats mostly self-regulate by hating citrus anyway.

Symptoms to watch

droolingvomitingdiarrhea

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

Safer alternative

Apple or banana slices

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

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