My dog ate old apricot pits. Are they harmful or toxic to dogs?

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My dog has eaten apricot pits which have fallen off the tree 4 months ago. Is this harmful. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 10 months old | 65 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Apricots and the pits can be toxic (cyanide poisoning) but a dog Reggie's size would need to ingest many pits at once to get close to a toxic dose of cyanide. Clinical signs of toxicity would be expected rather quickly if a toxic dose was ingested, so if no signs after a few hours of ingestion then he is likely fine. I would certainly try to prevent him from eating these though. Number one, they are toxic and, number two, the pits can cause a blockage in the intestines which would require emergency surgery to correct. It is better to be safe than sorry and prevent ingestion altogether. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

My dog ate old apricot pits. Are they harmful or toxic to dogs?

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