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Pets & Working Animals => Dogs => Topic started by: Penninehillbilly on January 10, 2016, 11:14:00 am

Title: Dogs and Oxo
Post by: Penninehillbilly on January 10, 2016, 11:14:00 am

Hi. Overnight one or both dogs managed to get to and eat 11 oxo's,  some were spread over the floor, but i presume most were eaten. Should we be worried?
Unusually, so i presume related, there was also a puddle on the floor,

Title: Re: Dogs and Oxo
Post by: Fleecewife on January 10, 2016, 12:24:41 pm

I don't see why there should be a problem as Oxo is only dried blood with some colourings and spices, as far as I know and is intended for consumption.  The silver paper will just come through and for a while they will have glittery poops.  The puddle was perhaps a sign of guilt?  Or maybe all those cubes gave them a terrible thirst, so they drank more and needed to pee sooner than usual.

It will be interesting to see if I'm wrong, from someone in the know.

Title: Re: Dogs and Oxo
Post by: Penninehillbilly on January 10, 2016, 12:40:40 pm

Thanks FW,  I'm presuming there is a lot if salt in there, OH used to soak a little bit of Oxo and pour it on their supper till someone said the salt was bad for them. They seem OK for now.
Naughty girls :-).
Never thought about the dried blood side, always presumed it was salt and spices. Obvious now you've said it, that's why there is a vegetarian one  ::)

Title: Re: Dogs and Oxo
Post by: Blondie on January 10, 2016, 06:31:28 pm

I would be slightly concerned about the high salt content but just make sure they have plenty of water and let them out regularly. I wouldn't be in a major panic though!