Not Safe for Dogs
Medium dog serving: never
Key warning: all aloe vera juice and internal supplements — aloin toxic to dogs
Can Dogs Drink Aloe Vera Juice? No — Aloin Compound is Toxic
This food is NOT safe for dogs. Keep it away from your pet.
Aloe vera juice is not safe for dogs. Aloe vera contains aloin — a compound toxic to dogs causing significant digestive upset and in larger amounts more serious toxicity. Never give dogs aloe vera juice or supplements.
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Warning Signs & Symptoms
Aloin toxicity: vomiting diarrhea lethargy and in larger amounts tremors. Aloe vera latex: concentrated aloin. Even aloe intended for human consumption contains aloin levels harmful to dogs.
If Your Dog Ate This
Call vet or ASPCA 888-426-4435 if significant amount consumed.
What to Avoid
all aloe vera juice and internal supplements — aloin toxic to dogs
Preparation & Serving
Call vet or ASPCA Poison Control 888-426-4435 if significant amount consumed. Monitor for vomiting diarrhea lethargy tremors.
Did you know?
Aloe vera has been used medicinally for at least 6000 years — it appears in ancient Egyptian medical texts and was described by Dioscorides in his De Materia Medica in the 1st century CE. Alexander the Great reportedly conquered the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean specifically to secure its aloe vera supplies to treat his soldiers' wounds. The aloin compound that makes aloe juice toxic when consumed internally is concentrated in the yellow latex layer specifically to deter animals from eating the plant.
Portions & nutrition
- Serving (small dog)
- never
- Serving (medium dog)
- never
- Serving (large dog)
- never
- Calories (per 100g)
- 4
- Safe frequency
- Never
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What You Need to Know
Aloe vera contains aloin — an anthraquinone compound concentrated in the latex layer just under the skin of the plant and present in varying amounts in juice products. Aloin causes irritation to the gastrointestinal tract causing vomiting and diarrhea and in larger amounts affects the nervous system. Aloe vera juice products marketed for human health contain aloin at levels that cause gastrointestinal toxicity in dogs. Never give dogs aloe vera in any internally consumed form.
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