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Melissa Maroff said
on 1/2/2009 YOU BETTER CONTACT AVODERM!!! I'm not irresponsible and love dogs too believe it or not, that's why I removed it, so relax and don't make accusations.
sbarclay said
on 1/1/2009 Pretty irresponsible of you to have written and recommended suach a thing ! Avocado does not usually kill a dog outright it builds up toxins in their body. To recommend it is truly unnessary.Their are dozens of other ways to a snihy coat ! Without using possible dangerous ingredients ... I called my vet to double check and it is an absolute NO ! I panicked and wrote 3 emails cause I was so afraid someone would accidetally make their dog sick ! I have a friend whom almost last her maltese ! and the cause was Advocado ! Not the skin nor pit ! but the fruit ! I was alarmed and I realise one email might have done the trick . I apologise , still , I strongly feel that this was a dangerous method to recommend and I stand by my opinion. Just to make sure I called a few breeders and 2 more vets and they all concur with my opinion. I am a Dog Lover ! and all my dogs have Beautiful Shiny coats ! f
Melissa Maroff said
on 1/1/2009 Avoderm dog food contains avocado and millions of dogs have consumed it without incident. The pit and skin are not edible and can be toxic, but as far as the fruit itself, there is still controversy, as so many dogs consume avocados without any bad effects. The ASPCA, however, includes it on their list of toxic fruits because it contains the element persin, which can cause gastrointestinal problems and tissue damage, so I will remove it from the article. HARDLY CAUSE FOR THREE SEPARATE POSTS AND ALL CAPS!!! (And ordering me to do it!)
sbarclay said
on 12/31/2008 STEP 1. INSTRUCTIONS TO A DOGS SHINY COAT . You should not have it posted ! The Avocado fruit, pit and plant are all toxic to dogs . They can cause difficulty breathing and fluid accumulation in the LUNGS, abdomen and heart .LET ME REPEAT : Avocado fruit, pits, leaves and the actual plant are all potentially poisonous to dogs, along with other pets like cats, mice, rats, birds, rabbits, horses, cattle and goats, among others. Avocados will trigger fluid accumulation in the lungs and chest, leading to difficulty breathing and death due to oxygen deprivation. Fluid accumulation can also occur in the heart, pancreas and abdomen. S.Barclay
sbarclay said
on 12/31/2008 AVOCADOS ARE TOXIC TO DOGS !!!! ALL PARTS OF THE AVOCADO ! PLEASE REMOVE THIS AS A WAY OF KEEPING A DOG'S COAT SHINY
sbarclay said
on 12/31/2008 AVOCADOS ARE TOXIC TO DOGS !!!!! I JUST READ YOUR ARTICLE ABOUT KEEPING A DOGS COAT SHINY , YOU RECOMMEND AVOCADOS ???? ... PLEASE REMOVE THIS AND REPLACE IT WITH A CORRECTION THE ARTICLE THAT RECOMMENDS AVOCADOS , AS ALL PARTS OF AN AVOCADO IS TOXIC TO DOGS !!!!! SANDY BARCLAY
favefive said
on 12/26/2007 I have never done step 2 before...I will give it a try. Rhanks!