Use Caution
Medium dog serving: 1 small piece
Key warning: pit (cyanide), leaves and stems (toxic), dried plums/prunes (laxative effect), large amounts
Can Dogs Eat Plums? Caution — Fresh Flesh Only, Pit is Toxic
This food requires caution. Read the details carefully before feeding.
Plum flesh without the pit is safe for dogs in small amounts. The pit contains cyanide compounds like other stone fruits. Plum leaves and stems are also toxic. Very high in natural sugar — small amounts only. Fresh flesh only.
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Warning Signs & Symptoms
Pit: cyanide compounds — remove completely. Leaves and stems: toxic. Very high natural sugar: digestive upset with significant amounts. Dried plums (prunes): act as laxative — significant digestive effects.
If Your Dog Ate This
Call vet if pit was chewed or swallowed.
Safe to Feed
tiny amounts of fresh plum flesh only — pit stem and leaves removed
What to Avoid
pit (cyanide), leaves and stems (toxic), dried plums/prunes (laxative effect), large amounts
Preparation & Serving
Remove pit completely. Tiny amounts of flesh. Never dried plums.
Potential Health Benefits
Vitamins C K fiber in small amounts.
Safer Alternatives
- frozen-plums|peaches-safe|apricots-safe
Did you know?
Plums are the most diverse stone fruit family — there are hundreds of varieties ranging from small purple prune plums to large yellow Japanese plums to tart green gages. The prune plum variety — a European plum with high sugar content — was specifically bred to be dried without fermenting giving us the prune. The sorbitol in prunes that causes their famous laxative effect is present in all plum varieties but concentrated in the dried form. The laxative properties of prunes that are occasionally useful for humans make dried plums entirely inappropriate for dogs.
Portions & nutrition
- Serving (small dog)
- tiny sliver
- Serving (medium dog)
- 1 small piece
- Serving (large dog)
- 2 small pieces
- Calories (per 100g)
- 46
- Safe frequency
- Rarely — tiny amounts only
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What You Need to Know
Plums follow the same stone fruit rules as peaches and apricots — flesh is safe in small amounts but the pit contains amygdalin. Plum leaves and stems also contain toxic compounds. Dried plums (prunes) contain sorbitol which causes significant laxative effects in dogs — even a single prune causes loose stools. Fresh plum flesh in tiny amounts only.
This food requires care — if your dog has eaten a large amount read our emergency guide
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