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My dog ate avocados and is coughing them up. Is it dangerous?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My dog has been eating avocados in my backyard is it bad for her because she often tries to cough it up

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 3rd, 2016

Avocados are not safe for dogs. They cause vomiting, diarrhea and lack of stool production. Since avocados also are high in fat they can cause pancreatitis. It is best not to let your dog eat avocados, ie remove all avocados from your garden or put a muzzle on your dog while he is in the garden.

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