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Washed strawberry, without leaves or added sugar, can be an occasional treat for dogs and many birds; in rabbits, minimal amount due to sugar.

Provides water, fiber and flavor. Wash well: they often carry dirt or residue. Avoid jams, sugary smoothies and strawberry chocolates.

In cats it is not necessary. In diabetic or obese dogs, limit or consult.

How to offer it

• Lavaand remove the green calyx if it is large.
• Chopin small dogs.
• frozenwhole only if there is no risk of choking (preferably pieces).
• Amount:a few, not a whole tupperware.

Editorial criteria to decide

Before offering any human snack, answer three questions: does this species digest this format well? Is the quantity a premium or is it displacing the entire diet? Is there illness, extreme age or medication that changes the risk? If any answer is doubtful, do not improvise.

• Observe 24–48 hoursafter the first minimal test: feces, vomiting, itching, apathy or refusal of food.
• Count caloriesof the prizes within the daily total; The repeated “just a piece” makes you fat.
• Guarda toxics(chocolate, xylitol, grapes, alliums, alcohol, raw dough) out of curious snouts.
• In case of dangerous ingestion, contacta con veterinario o toxiclogía con peso estimado y cantidad/hora.

Remember that Faunexia's food sheets are multi-species editorial guidance: the verdict of the table and the dosage per species outweigh network anecdotes. When the risk is asymmetric (safe in one species and dangerous in another), don't generalize.

Preparation, storage and warning signs

Safety doesn't end at the plate: how you store leftovers, whether you leave cobs or bones in accessible trash, or whether you mix leftovers with onion/garlic determines much of the real urgencies. An "acceptable" food that is poorly presented (salt, sauces, sweeteners, fermentation) is no longer acceptable.

• Preparation:simple cooking where appropriate; without salt, butter, sofrito or sauces.
• Storage:garbage cover and countertops; dogs steal barbecues and buckets.
• Signs:repeated vomiting, bloody diarrhea, apathy, tremors, respiratory distress or absence of feces/urine depending on the species.
• Action:note estimated time and amount; Contact veterinarian/toxicology. Do not induce vomiting without indication.
• Prevention:Educate cohabitants and visitors: do not feed from the table without criteria.

If your animal is on a therapeutic diet (renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, urinary), any new snack must go through the criteria of your veterinarian: what is "safe" in a healthy adult may be inappropriate in pathology.

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