Can Dogs Eat Spearmint?
Yes, dogs can eat spearmint and mint leaves sparingly.
Yes, dogs can eat spearmint and mint leaves sparingly. Peppermint and spearmint can help ease upset stomachs and help freshen up breath if used carefully. If too much spearmint and mint leaves are ingested, it can cause diarrhea and vomiting.
Pennyroyal, another type of mint, is used as a natural pest repellent. Pennyroyal is toxic to dogs and should not be ingested, as it can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and liver damage/failure. The wintergreen herb, which is commonly confused with mint, is also toxic to dogs and causes the same symptoms as Pennyroyal.
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