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Are dogs allowed to eat tangerines?

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When the temperatures drop and the days slowly become shorter, mandarins are a fixed component of the fruit range on offer in every supermarket. For many people, these small relatives of the orange regularly appear on the plate during the cold season, and many a dog is transfixed by the intense smell of the small fruit.


If this also applies to your four-legged friend, you probably wonder whether dogs are allowed to eat mandarins or whether they can even harm them. We will give you the answer to your question in the following.

Are tangerines poisonous for dogs?

If you value a healthy diet for yourself, fruit is likely to be on your menu every day. After all, fruits such as mandarins contain many vitamins and other valuable nutrients.


However, it is no secret that dogs have completely different nutritional needs than humans. Their digestion is mainly designed to utilise animal proteins and fats, while plant food should only make up a manageable part of their diet.


In addition, some foods that are harmless to humans are even toxic to dogs. Before you let your four-legged friend eat something other than his dog food or dog treats, you should therefore make sure that he can tolerate it.


With tangerines, you don't have to worry in this respect. There usually is nothing wrong with letting your dog occasionally eat tangerine as long as he likes the fruit and it is ripe and peeled.

Tangerines provide your dog with valuable nutrients

Their nutritional content makes mandarins a healthy snack for dogs as well. Besides vitamin C and A, tangerines contain various B vitamins and small amounts of calcium and magnesium.


In addition, mandarins contain some valuable secondary plant substances, mainly found in the white skin under their peel.

Why dogs should only eat tangerines in moderation

Although mandarins are generally safe for dogs and even provide them with some valuable micronutrients, the amount consumed should be limited due to the fruit acid they contain.


Compared to many other citrus fruits, such as lemons, mandarins are milder. Nevertheless, too much of the fruit can affect the stomach of the four-legged friend and lead to diarrhoea and vomiting in dogs. Regular consumption of too many mandarins can even promote the development of gastritis.


Therefore, a smaller dog should not get more than a few pieces of tangerine at a time. For large dogs, on the other hand, even a whole fruit from time to time is usually unproblematic.

Are dogs allowed to eat clementines?

What applies to mandarins also applies to clementines. Clementines may therefore also be eaten by your dog in moderation, provided the fruit is ripe.

Mandarins for dogs - our conclusion

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As you can see, there is nothing against letting your dog eat tangerines. The fruits are not poisonous for your four-legged friend and contain various important vitamins and minerals.


As with most other types of fruit, however, you should not overdo it in terms of quantity. The fruit acid in mandarins can sometimes upset dogs' stomachs and cause digestive problems.


Regardless of this, it should probably go without saying that a tangerine does not provide dogs with the nutrients they need, and the fruit is, of course, no substitute for good dog food.


If you value quality when feeding your four-legged friend, you will find everything you need in our shop. In addition to high-quality wet and dry food, this also includes a large selection of healthy dog treats, which your dog probably prefers to mandarins and other fruit anyway.

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