Garlic $& Dogs Pt2 - Page 1

http://www.aspca.org/apcc/vettech_0801.pdf Note: "Sulfur Compounds Found in Onions The toxicity of onions is based on their disulfide concentrations, which is increased when they are grown in soil that is high in sulfur. Sulfur is a widely distributed element found in abundance (ranked as the 16th element) in both free and combined states. Huge subterranean deposits are found in many parts of Louisiana and Texas as well as in Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming, and California. In addition, sulfur dioxide is an air pollutant released into the atmosphere during combustion of fossil fuel (e.g., gas, petroleum, coal). Plants can take up this sulfur content." I consulted with one of our veterinary toxicologists about your question. She states that "Actually, garlic is supposed to have more of the disulfides in it (gram for gram) than onion." She also referred me to another link that you might find interesting. This abstract addresses garlic administration in dogs. Keep in mind that cats are even more sensitive than dogs. Feline hemoglobin dissociates10X more readily than other species. You have our permission to post my response elsewhere as long as the text is not altered and the credit remains with the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center including phone number and web url. You may have some difficulty reaching our site for the next day or two (technical difficulties). An option for reaching the site immediately is go to http://www.aspca.org/, then click on Animal Poison Control. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=3DRetrieve&db=3DPubMed&= list_uids=3D11108195&dopt=3DAbstract ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center 1-888-426-4435 http://www.napcc.aspca.org/