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Can pets eat salt & salty snacks?

Dogs CAUTION

Chips and pretzels are not immediately toxic, but heavy salt loads cause excessive thirst and, in quantity, sodium-ion poisoning. Keep salty snacks out of reach.

Cats CAUTION

Same, smaller margin.

Why

Sodium-ion toxicosis is dose-based and real.

Symptoms to watch for

Extreme thirst, vomiting, tremors in severe cases.

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