Can French Bulldogs eat apples?

French Bulldogs can eat apples in moderation, but they cannot eat apple cores. Apple cores contain hydrocyanic acid that may cause poisoning in dogs. If eaten in a certain amount, it may cause poisoning, with mild symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. In severe cases, it may cause difficulty breathing or even coma, convulsion, death, etc. Moreover, the apple core is relatively large and hard. If the dog swallows it directly, it will easily get stuck in the throat and damage the esophagus.

What to do if a dog eats an apple core

1. To induce vomiting, if you find that your dog has eaten the apple core not long ago and has not had time to digest it, you can induce vomiting by pressing the base of the dog's tongue or feeding it diluted soapy water or salt water.

2. Observe that if the dog eats a small amount of apple cores and does not show any abnormal symptoms, it means that the amount of poisoning may not be reached. You can feed the dog more water. By taking in a large amount of water, the toxic substances in the apple cores will be diluted and the metabolism will be promoted through excretion. .

3． Seek help from a veterinarian. If you find that your dog has obvious symptoms of poisoning after eating apple cores, you still need to send it to the doctor for examination in time after emergency vomiting. If vomiting is not successfully induced, gastric lavage may be required.

Will a dog be poisoned immediately after eating an apple core?

Because dogs have different physical fitness, age, breed and other reasons, including the amount of apple core they eat, the poisoning time and reaction There are also individual differences. Some dogs may develop symptoms of poisoning within an hour after eating, while some dogs may develop symptoms of poisoning only a few hours after eating. Therefore, owners should take emergency measures immediately after discovering that their dogs have eaten apple cores by mistake. measure.