A PET expert has revealed that a seemingly safe Halloween treat could prove deadly to pets. With spooky season now in full swing, many of us will be avidly decorating our homes from head to toe with spiderwebs, skeletons and pumpkins, ahead of Halloween parties, spooky movie nights and the arrival of trick or treaters. Of course, it is common knowledge that dogs cannot eat chocolate so pet owners will be keeping any Halloween candy away from their pooches.
However, pet professional Andrew Leal, CEO of pet insurance company Waggel revealed there is another tasty seasonal treat that pets should be kept away from. Carving pumpkins into spooky shapes and then baking the insides into pies is a classic Halloween activity, but did you know that the healthy vegetable can actually be a threat to pets? Andrew said: "Domestic dogs can consume pumpkin in certain forms – ideally skinned and chopped, baked, or turned into puree. Read more Halloween stories "Pumpkin is actually a good source of fibre and trace elements, and it’s been found to aid doggy digestion.
“However, some parts of pumpkins are unsafe for our four-legged legends to chow-down on.” Pumpkin skin can be a choking hazard for small dogs and puppies and can block the stomach and intestines. Andrew explained: “Pumpkin stems and leaves are covered in tiny, prickly hairs.
Most read in Fabulous “These can harm dogs – particularly puppies – because they can aggravate the mouth during mastication, the throat on the .