Can Dogs Eat Lemongrass? Caution — Not Recommended, Avoid Essential Oil
This food requires caution. Read the details carefully before feeding.
Lemongrass is not recommended for dogs. It contains cyanogenic glycosides and essential oils that cause digestive upset. Small accidental exposures are not an emergency but it should not be fed intentionally.
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Warning Signs & Symptoms
Cyanogenic glycosides: digestive upset, potential cyanide exposure in large amounts. Essential oils: GI irritation.
If Your Dog Ate This
Call vet if lemongrass essential oil consumed or large amount of herb eaten.
What to Avoid
lemongrass essential oil, large amounts of herb, intentional feeding
Preparation & Serving
Never intentionally feed lemongrass. If dog chewed garden lemongrass monitor for digestive upset. Lemongrass essential oil requires immediate vet attention.
Did you know?
Lemongrass is one of the most widely used plants in Southeast Asian cuisine — it is a foundational ingredient in Thai, Vietnamese, and Indonesian cooking. The fragrant essential oils that give lemongrass its distinctive citrus-grass aroma are the same compounds that make it an effective natural insect repellent.
Portions & nutrition
- Serving (small dog)
- never intentionally
- Serving (medium dog)
- never intentionally
- Serving (large dog)
- never intentionally
- Calories (per 100g)
- 99
- Safe frequency
- Never
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What You Need to Know
Lemongrass essential oil is a common component of insect repellents and aromatherapy products that is known to be toxic to dogs. The fresh herb contains lower concentrations of these compounds but still causes digestive irritation. Dogs in gardens with lemongrass plants may chew on the stalks causing mild GI upset.
This food requires care — if your dog has eaten a large amount read our emergency guide
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