I bought some garlic gel-caps, 1000mg. I was wondering how much to give a 7lb dog?
By Brandice
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None. Garlic and onion can cause hemolytic anemia in dogs and cats. They should never eat it.
Absolutely none! Look up "is it safe to give dogs garlic" on the web to verify! Small amounts may not harm your dog at first but it builds up in the system. It causes a disease called 'Heinz Body Anemia' (look that up too) that Lizzyanny mentioned.
They are in the allium plant family which also includes any type of onion (including chives) and all types of lily's.
I can't believe companies still sell this stuff for pets and that even some veterinarians still recommend it (they seriously need to brush up on their training or quit their practice)!
Lizzyanny is also correct that the same thing happens to cats.
Not 1000 mg for a 7 lb dog. That's like a "baby" in size. Find garlic/brewer's yeast tablets at Puritan's Pride (for pets, cats & dogs).
I had a 5 pound Chihuahua and gave her real garlic raw as well as to my other dogs at the time. She liked raw green peppers too. Anyway, take a thing of garlic, pull off a clove and cut it up and give them about a 5th of the clove at a time.
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