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Is garlic lunch meat safe for my dog to eat, even after rinsing it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | spayed | 2 years and 1 month old | 9 lbs

I HAVE A TREE YEAR OLD FEMALE SHIH TZU,IHVE BEEN GIVING HER BEEF LUNCH MEAT.IT SMELLS GARLICY,SO I RINSE IT OFF AND GIVE IT TO HER.IS IT STILL GOOD TO GIVE IT TO HER?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 8th, 2020

I would not risk giving her this even after washing it off. You may not notice any problems right away but it can cause anemia and other medical issues. It is not worth it. She doesn't need the lunch meat in her diet. ( petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/garlic/ )

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