Can Dogs have Mushrooms?
Same as with humans, the only approved mushrooms option for dogs are certified and store bought mushrooms. Picked mushrooms are too much of a risk, even if picked by professionals.
Dogs can be quite sensitive to certain types of wild mushrooms. Depending on the type of mushroom and the dog’s sensitivity, they can cause problems like:
• Impaired digestion – vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration
• Liver damage
• Kidney failure
• Neurological signs and symptoms.
Another common problem with mushrooms, even ig store bought, is that many dogs are either allergic or intolerant to them.
All in all, if your dog is capable of digesting mushrooms, an occasional treat made of store bought Portobello mushrooms is a perfectly safe option.
Type of Mushrooms that harm dogs
Liver toxic mushrooms
- Amanita phalloides (Death Cap Mushroom)
- Amanita ocreata (Angel of Death)
- Lepiota (False Parasol)
- Galerina
Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
- Conocybe
- Gymnopilus
- Psilocybe
- Panaeolus
Mushrooms That Cause Gastrointestinal Distress
- Boletus
- Chlorophyllum
- Entolomo
False Morel Mushrooms
- Gyromitra esculenta (Beefsteak)
- Gyromitra caroliniana
- Mushrooms in the Verpa genre
- Mushrooms in the Helvella genre
Toadstool Mushrooms
- Amanita pantherina (Panther Cap)
- Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)
Mushrooms Containing Muscarinic Agents
- Inocybe
- Clitocybe
What should I do if my dog ate Mushrooms?
If your dog ate mushrooms and you are not sure whether they were safe or not it is best to take your dog to the local vet as soon as possible. It is also advisable, if possible, to bring a sample of the mushrooms with you.
