Your dog will usually require IV fluids and electrolyte therapy and an inpatient stay of several days, along with a range of other palliative and supportive treatments depending on their symptoms. You might think of gluten-free as a healthier choice, but they can be even higher in salt than their gluten-containing equivalent

Protecting Photos and Documents: add a few silica gel bags to your storage box or file folders to keep accidental moisture at bay When eating out it is easy go over the recommended maximum intake of salt without even realising. Some dishes alone contain more than double your entire daily maximum (also called reference intake or RI) for salt, which is 6g (about one teaspoon). An individual pan pepperoni pizza contains 6 slices, each 0.76g salt – that’s 4.56g salt for a whole pizza, which is more than two thirds of your daily maximum. Adding a stuffed crust or “cheesy bites” crust will take your intake of salt over the daily maximum. Even higher in salt are the Meat Feast, the BBQ Americano, the Philly cheese steak, and the Texas meat meltdown, all of which have over a gram of salt in each slice.

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However, if your dog is dehydrated, cannot get a drink, and eats a significant amount of salt or more than their bodies can counteract with water, their cells will release their own water to try to balance things out. This results in the cells of the brain being destroyed as they don’t retain enough water to maintain their function, leading to a range of acute and serious side effects that can be fatal. To further complicate matters, some foods that we as humans very much enjoy and regularly eat without problems are toxic to dogs too; like chocolate. Another foodstuff that most of us eat in some shape or form every day whether we realise it or not is salt; and whilst too much salt is bad for humans, it is worse for dogs and ingestion of anything other than a small amount of salt can lead to salt poisoning in dogs. If it’s not available, bear in mind that the saltiest menu options are likely to feature high-salt foods such as processed meats (bacon, sausage, pepperoni), olives and sauces. And menu options making claims such as “lighter”, “low calorie” or suitable for special diets, won’t necessarily be lower in salt, and can even be higher. Pizza Hut provides nutritional info on its pizzas by the slice – so remember to multiply what you see by the number of slices you plan to eat, especially if you’re going for the “all you can eat” lunchtime buffet! If you’re concerned about consuming the planet to death, these ten choices are the right ones for you.

This means that all dog owners should have an awareness of the types of things that are toxic to dogs and that dogs might be willing to try to eat, and this is quite a long list of things. There’s highly unlikely to be enough salt in anything you cooked to eat to cause hypernatremia in your dog, although salty food is not good for dogs full stop. Dogs are very much a species of animal to eat first and think later, and this means that for some dog owners it is a perpetual challenge to keep their dogs from eating something they shouldn’t have, or that might be dangerous.

How might a dog ingest enough salt to be poisonous?

For a lower salt option, the veggie individual pan has 0.58g per slice or 3.48g for the whole pizza. Choose your side dishes carefully. A large side of creamy mash will take you to a third of your daily maximum (2.4g salt) and a large spicy rice is nearly half of your daily maximum (2.8g salt). The large “macho peas” is a better option at 0.8g salt, while the side salad or large corn on the cob are better still, with 0.1g salt, and they’ll help you to your 5-a-day too. Symptoms will tend to spread and worsen as the condition becomes more acute, and so prompt veterinary intervention is vital as salt poisoning in dogs can lead to death. Can salt poisoning in dogs be treated? Watch out for the gluten-free options too. You might think of gluten-free as a healthier choice, but they can be even higher in salt than their gluten-containing equivalent. The non-gluten fiery Italian hot, for example, contains your entire daily maximum (6g) – the standard equivalent, the Italian hot classic, is lower in salt (4.2g). The “ultimate mixed grill” contains more than double your daily maximum of salt in one single meal.

Helpfully, Pizza Express publishes its nutrition information per 100g as well as per portion, which makes it easier to work out whether dishes are “high”, “medium” or “low” in salt as well as saturated fat. However, if your meal tops 1.8g per portion then it is automatically "high" as this is 30% of your RI. Not all high-street chains publish their nutritional information, but if this is available it can be a useful tool to help you make a healthier choice before you go. Perhaps the most common of these is salt dough, which people often make with children to create ornaments and models from; particularly ornaments to paint and hang on the Christmas tree. Too much salt in the bloodstream is called hypernatremia, and this is a veterinary emergency. How might a dog ingest enough salt to be poisonous?

What makes salt poisonous to dogs?

Better choices include the Boho Breakfast, which is a vegetarian cooked breakfast, meaning that the sausages and bacon have been replaced with a combination of vegan sausages and extra grilled veg. This breakfast has 2.5g salt per portion, so these changes make a big difference. The Eggs California (avocado and tomato salsa with poached eggs and a toasted muffin) contains a more reasonable 1.8g. Avoiding options that include processed meats will help to keep the salt down but don’t assume that vegetarian options are always low salt ones, or that non-vegetarian options are always high in salt. The veggie breakfast bun, a brioche bun with vegan sausage, fried egg, hash browns and Smokey Ketchup is still a high 4.7g salt. Protecting Tools: metal tools are susceptible to rust, especially when stored in a garage or basement – use silica gel to extend the life of your tool by placing some sachets in your toolbox.