Deli meat
Also called: cured meat · cured meats · lunch meat · luncheon meat · cold cuts · ham · cured ham · bacon
Dog
Keep it away
Described signs
A lot of thirst, urinating more than usual, vomiting, diarrhea and low energy; with large amounts of salt, tremors or seizures can appear. The fat also tends to cause belly pain, a hunched posture and repeated vomiting over the following hours. And many cured meats have garlic or onion in the recipe: that is worse than the salt, because it damages red blood cells and can end in anaemia.
Cat
Keep it away
Described signs
A lot of thirst, urinating more than usual, vomiting, diarrhea and low energy; with large amounts of salt, tremors or seizures can appear. Many cured meats also have garlic or onion in the recipe: that is worse than the salt, and cats are the species most susceptible to the red blood cell damage it causes.
This is a compendium of public veterinary sources, not a diagnosis. The weight of your pet changes what a dose means.
