What foods should Huskies not eat?

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

What foods should Huskies not eat?
What foods cannot be eaten by Huskies? There are many foods that Huskies cannot eat. Foods that are generally difficult to digest, sweet and spicy foods, raw or semi-cooked foods, greasy foods, and pungent spices are not allowed. Feeding the husky food may seriously harm the husky, so you should pay special attention when feeding.

1. Indigestible foods: Shrimp, squid, crabs, octopus, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, zhichi, chicken bones and other indigestible foods, especially shrimps and crabs, can easily cause huskies to vomit or have diarrhea.

2. Sweet and spicy food: Huskies can easily become obese and suffer from diabetes or sweet rich disease if they eat sweet food for a long time. In normal times, you should avoid feeding your Husky biscuits and candies. Spicy food will paralyze the dog's sense of taste and make him unable to eat because it is too exciting.

3. Raw or semi-cooked food: Raw or semi-cooked food contains a large number of bacteria, such as salmonella, etc., and dogs will get food poisoning after eating it. Therefore, like humans, the meat they eat must be thoroughly cooked.

4. Pungent spices: Pungent spices such as ginger, curry powder, pepper, wasabi, and chili peppers are very irritating to the dog’s gastrointestinal tract and can cause burden on the liver and kidneys. Long-term consumption may even cause a Husky to lose its sense of smell.

5. Greasy food: Greasy food contains a high amount of fat, which will make the Husky obese and may cause pancreatic inflammation that is life-threatening to the Husky. When a Husky gets used to food with strong taste, its taste will become stronger and it will form a bad habit of being picky.

6. Foods high in salt

Food containing salt is not easy for Huskies to digest, while many human foods contain a large amount of salt, which puts a heavy burden on young Huskies and can easily cause problems such as hair loss.

7. Rotten and spoiled food

No one will take the initiative to feed spoiled food to Huskies, but Huskies like to rummage for food from the trash can. Once they eat spoiled food in the trash can, it will cause various diseases. (Looks like I need to buy a litter box with a lid).

8. Dairy products

Dairy products are not very dangerous, but they can cause damage to Huskies in two situations. One situation is that they contain too much fat. The dangers of high-fat foods (pancreatitis) have been stated above. Another situation is that Huskies lack digestive lactase. Some huskies are particularly severe and may cause diarrhea. Some huskies can tolerate small amounts of plain yogurt or cheese, but it's safer to avoid dairy.

9.Chocolate

In addition to being high in fat, it also contains caffeine and theobromine. These two substances mainly stimulate the mental system, so if they are taken in too much, it can cause husky poisoning. Different types of chocolate contain different amounts of caffeine and theobromine. For example, white chocolate contains the mostLess, while dark chocolate and coffee beans are very high in it. Depending on the amount of chocolate consumed, the Husky may suffer from vomiting and diarrhea. If the poisoning warning level is reached, the Husky will show abnormal excitement, muscle spasms, frequent urination, asthma, and increased heartbeat and blood pressure.