Not Safe for Dogs
Medium dog serving: never
Key warning: all orange peel — concentrated toxic essential oils
Can Dogs Eat Orange Peel? No — Essential Oils Are Toxic
This food is NOT safe for dogs. Keep it away from your pet.
Orange peel is not safe for dogs. It contains d-limonene linalool and other essential oils that are toxic to dogs causing digestive upset vomiting and in large amounts liver toxicity. Never give dogs orange peel in any form.
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Warning Signs & Symptoms
D-limonene and linalool: digestive upset vomiting diarrhea. Large amounts: liver toxicity. Orange peel products: concentrated essential oils even more dangerous. Citrus cleaners with orange extract: toxic.
If Your Dog Ate This
Call vet or ASPCA Poison Control 888-426-4435 if significant amount consumed.
What to Avoid
all orange peel — concentrated toxic essential oils
Preparation & Serving
Monitor for vomiting and digestive upset. Call vet if significant amount consumed.
Did you know?
D-limonene — the compound concentrated in orange peel that makes it toxic to dogs — is the most commercially produced natural terpene in the world. It is used in cleaning products cosmetics and food flavoring. The distinctive clean orange scent of d-limonene is used in dog repellent sprays precisely because dogs find it aversive. Orange peel oil is also studied as a natural pesticide and insecticide. The irony that a compound used to repel dogs is also found in food they might accidentally access explains why orange peel is particularly concerning.
Portions & nutrition
- Serving (small dog)
- never
- Serving (medium dog)
- never
- Serving (large dog)
- never
- Calories (per 100g)
- 97
- Safe frequency
- Never
Source
What You Need to Know
Orange peel concentrates the essential oils that make citrus a natural dog deterrent. D-limonene — the compound responsible for orange scent — is toxic to dogs in the amounts present in peel. This is why many dog repellent sprays use citrus. The peel is significantly more dangerous than the flesh. Never give dogs orange peel or allow access to citrus peel.
Not sure what to do next? Read our emergency guide What to Do If Your Dog Eats Something Toxic
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