Food
Macadamia Nuts
Contact a vet the same day. Signs usually appear within 12 hours and most dogs recover with supportive care.
ModerateDogs
What to do right now
- 1.Call your vet for advice
- 2.Note how many nuts were eaten
- 3.Watch closely for tremors or weakness
Symptoms
- Weakness, especially in the hind legs
- Tremors
- Vomiting
- High body temperature
- Wobbly walking
Details
- Category
- Food
- Toxicity
- Moderate
- Species affected
- Dogs
- Routes of exposure
- Eaten as nuts, in cookies or in trail mix
- Urgency
- Contact a vet the same day. Signs usually appear within 12 hours and most dogs recover with supportive care.
Veterinary treatment
The toxic mechanism is not fully understood. Chocolate-coated macadamias combine two toxins and warrant faster intervention.