Can dogs eat star fruit?

What to do if your dog ate star fruit

If she ate star fruit, call your vet or Pet Poison Helpline at (855) 764-7661 right away, even if she seems fine, especially if it was sour star fruit, she's a small dog, or she has kidney problems. Don't wait for signs to appear.

Raw, cooked and other forms of star fruit

• ToxicSour star fruit Pet Poison Helpline: soluble oxalates are found in dangerous concentrations in sour star fruit.
• Skip itSweet star fruit Pet Poison Helpline says sweet star fruit has very little soluble oxalate and isn't poisonous to pets with healthy kidneys. Since you can't easily tell the two apart, it's safest to skip it.
• ToxicAny star fruit for a dog with kidney disease The 'not poisonous' note for sweet star fruit applies only to pets with healthy kidneys.

Why star fruit is toxic to dogs

Soluble oxalates (oxalic acid). They can bind calcium in the blood and can form calcium oxalate crystals that injure the kidneys.

Signs to watch for after she eats star fruit

Vomiting and drooling, then weakness and trembling from low blood calcium. Kidney injury can show up as peeing much more than usual.