Pros and cons of orange
In principle, dogs are allowed to eat oranges, but there are a few things to consider.
Oranges must be ripe to be tolerated by the dog. While we humans can deal with not quite ripe fruits in the gastrointestinal tract, unripe fruits have more serious effects on the faithful four-legged friends.
Oranges contain many minerals and vitamins. The vitamins A, B6, B12, C and D in particular make the orange a true superfood. But like all other citrus fruits, oranges contain a lot of acid. Too much acid from citrus fruits can cause gastrointestinal problems in dogs.
How to feed your dog oranges
If the oranges are unsprayed, you can feed your dog the fruit with the white skin and peel. To check whether the orange is really ripe, you should first taste the fruit yourself. If it tastes as expected, a treat is safe for the pet.
So that the dog can benefit as much as possible from the valuable plant substances and ingredients, it is a good idea to puree the orange. If you prepare pure orange must, the ingredients are broken down and have a higher bioavailability, so they are better absorbed by the dog’s organism. Incidentally, this also applies to humans, but we can eat more oranges and therefore do not have to pay attention to the bioavailability of fruit, we eat two handfuls of fruit a day anyway.
And the other fruit?
If you want to give your dog other fruit to eat, always core it. Fruit stones contain hydrocyanic acid, which we humans can tolerate in small amounts due to our larger body mass. However, dogs are more sensitive to hydrogen cyanide. Therefore, always remove the entire core from each piece of fruit.
It’s also important to make sure your dog doesn’t eat too much sugar. Declare all fruit a rare delicacy.