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Ingredient Glossary
Garlic in dog food
As many dog owners know, very large doses of garlic can be dangerous for dogs - a fact that has led to garlic being omitted from most dogs' diets for decades, but what most dog owners don't know is that small amounts of garlic can actually be extremely beneficial.
Basically, garlic helps to keep your dog free from all sorts of nasties: it is an effective anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, it helps to eliminate intestinal worms and it acts as a deterrant to skin parasites like ticks. For these reasons, garlic can be a real help for dogs with all sorts of ailments and infections caused by bacterial, fungal or parasitic infection. And it's benefits don't stop there. Garlic has been linked with lowering blood sugar in diabetics, to aiding joint mobility and even to lowering blood cholesterol!
Some dog foods are now starting to include garlic in their recipes but if you would like to add your own, roughly one clove per 10kg of body weight per day is a good place to start. Toxic doses really have to be quite huge (as much as two whole bulbs per day for an extended period) so don't be too concerned about over feeding garlic.
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commune •one year ago
There is absolutely no scientific evidence supporting the idea that small amounts of garlic are beneficial for dogs. It is highly irresponsible of AADF to include garlic as a “safe food” and label it green. The potential risks of feeding garlic to dogs far outweigh any anecdotal claims of benefit. This article needs to be corrected—labeling garlic as safe is not only misleading but also dangerous. AADF should revise this content immediately and mark garlic as a red-listed food.
commune •one year ago
Why is this marked green??? Why would anyone give this to their dogs?
Claire Brimble •one year ago
If you crush the bulb first and let rest for 15 mins then feed its fine. I wouldn't feed my dog the amount suggested for his weight as I'd worry that would be way too much but a small amount is fine.