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6:12 pm
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14 August 2009
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QuotePanic-ville!
Does anyone know is they are safe? As I was cutting some up, I handed them a small piece and they both at it. And then my mind started wandering and the internet doesn't have a clear answer!
It's been 10 minutes and counting since I gave it to them.
Thanks guys!
Comet - 1999 to 2011She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
Fortis eats cooked yams all the time. I can't imagine why raw would make a difference. I wouldn't worry to much mom. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Fortis'Dad
6:54 pm
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14 August 2009
OfflineOH Thank you Brett!
I just discovered that "yams" in the US are sweet potatoes!
Comet - 1999 to 2011She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
And damn good too! Especially with brown sugar, cinnamon and marshmallows melted on top. Give those pups a big hug for Fortis and I.
Fortis'Dad
7:03 pm
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14 August 2009
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Real YAMS are deadly, which is what I read on the internets and panicked!
I had a small piece too. I thought poor ol' Cometdad is going to be without ALL of his family is they are poisonous!
At this time of year they are like 100lbs for 99cents at the Mexican markets (actually I paid 4lbs for 99cents)! I love them all sugared and marshmellowed up but a quick fix is a little splenda with a little butter!
In the United States, sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), especially those with orange flesh, are often referred to as "yams." In the United States, firm varieties of sweet potatoes were produced before soft varieties. When soft varieties were first grown commercially, there was a need to differentiate between the two. African slaves had already been calling the soft sweet potatoes "yams" because they resembled the yams in Africa. Thus, soft sweet potatoes were referred to as yams to distinguish them from the firm varieties.[10] Sweet potatoes labeled as "yams" are widely available in markets that serve Asian or Caribbean communities.
Comet - 1999 to 2011She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
7:43 pm
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28 November 2008
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Please breathe! When I was feeding raw, I gave them to Trouble all the time. She loved them.
The only vegetable I can think of they cannot have is onion. There are some fruits you have to be careful about – grapes is one, and I know there is another, but I can't think of what it is right now.
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9:18 pm
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14 August 2009
OfflineWell, when I read this – I made the post :
Yams, unlike sweet potatoes, are toxic if eaten raw, yet perfectly safe when cooked.
Now that I know that Yams in the US aren't really yams but sweet potatoes, then we are okay!
(Sorry, Pam. It is my only "ask a vet" post and it's a false alarm.)
Comet - 1999 to 2011She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
The only issue some dogs seem to have with raw yams or sweet potatoes is indigestion. I think that cooking them breaks down the carbs for the dogs with sensitive bellies.
Some dogs can get kidney failure from grapes (or raisins) but this is not true of all dogs. It also does not seem dose dependent (like chocolate) so some dogs eat only a few and get sick. Our bird tosses grapes to the dogs all of the time and they have always been fine. This time of year I would be very careful with baked goods because if people use xylitol (a sugar-free substitute) that can cause hypoglycemia and seizures or even liver failure.
Pam
4:41 pm
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25 July 2009
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How's the pack doing? Any poopy explosions today?
I eat 'em all the tiiiiiiime! Cooked, anyhow. Mom always puts them in my stew.
Try putting them all mashed up and in pancackes, they're the best!
9:40 pm
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14 August 2009
OfflineThanks Pam!
We all survived Wyatt! No poopie problems!
But my mom didn't know that yams aren't really yams. And then she googles "Yams" which are toxic! But I guess only if you get them in South Africa!
Comet - 1999 to 2011She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
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