25. Bread dough (yeast)
Unbaked bread dough can be very harmful to both dogs and cats. Bread that is fully baked and free of raisins can be given to pets as a treat on occasion. However, it is important to avoid giving them uncooked yeast dough, as the yeast will ferment the carbohydrates in the dough, producing ethanol and carbon dioxide.
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What happens if your pet eats it? Once inside their bodies, the rising dough expands in the stomach and can cause severe blat or even twist the animal’s stomach. It can cause vomiting, weakness, abnormal heart rate, and even death. The yeast in the dough can produce alcohol in the animal’s stomach, and it can cause subsequent alcohol poisoning as well as low blood pressure, body temperature, and blood sugar.
