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Lavash

A small piece of plain baked lavash does not usually cause poisoning in a healthy dog or cat, but it offers no particular benefit. Raw yeast dough and moldy lavash are dangerous.

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Can I give it?

For dogs and cats: With restrictions
Conditions and risksAlready eaten — what now?Check the variant (2)
A stack of plain baked lavash on a yellow background with dog and cat outlines; both species may have only a small amount without additions

Already eaten — what now?

For dogs and cats

After one small piece of plain baked lavash, observation is enough if there are no symptoms. Check the ingredients and estimate the amount. Call a veterinarian if your pet ate a large amount, the ingredients are unknown, a hazardous filling was present, or repeated vomiting, diarrhoea, pain, marked lethargy or abdominal swelling develops. Do not induce vomiting unless a veterinarian tells you to.

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Variants and ingredients

Raw yeast doughFor dogs and cats: Dangerous · Especially dangerous

Unbaked dough for lavash or another bread when the recipe contains active yeast or sourdough starter.

For dogs and cats

Conditions and restrictions

Do not offer raw dough made with yeast or sourdough starter. Leave dough to rise only where pets cannot reach it.

Benefits

There is no benefit.

For dogs

Risks
  • Dough keeps expanding in the warm stomach and can cause painful distension, impaired blood supply and breathing. It may trigger gastric dilatation and volvulus in susceptible dogs.
  • Yeast produces ethanol. Unsteady walking, disorientation, weakness, depressed awareness, hypothermia, low blood glucose, seizures, coma and death are possible.
Already eaten — what now?

Call a veterinarian immediately even if there are no symptoms yet. Give the recipe, approximate amount, time and your dog’s weight. Do not induce vomiting or give food or water unless the veterinarian instructs you to. Leave at once for a swollen abdomen, unproductive retching, breathing trouble, unsteady walking, unusual sleepiness, weakness or seizures.

For cats

Risks
  • Dough keeps expanding in the warm stomach and can cause painful distension, impaired blood supply and breathing.
  • Yeast produces ethanol. Unsteady walking, disorientation, weakness, depressed awareness, hypothermia, low blood glucose, seizures, coma and death are possible.
Already eaten — what now?

Call a veterinarian immediately even if there are no symptoms yet. Give the recipe, approximate amount, time and your cat’s weight. Do not induce vomiting or give food or water unless the veterinarian instructs you to. Leave at once for a swollen abdomen, unproductive retching, breathing trouble, unsteady walking, unusual sleepiness, weakness or seizures.

Moldy lavashFor dogs and cats: Dangerous · Urgent help needed

Lavash with visible mold, a musty smell, or stored in contact with moldy pieces.

For dogs and cats

Conditions and restrictions

Discard all moldy lavash in a closed bin. Do not cut away only the visible patch or leave the food where a pet can reach it.

Benefits

There is no benefit.

For dogs

Risks
  • Some molds produce mycotoxins. A tremorgenic toxin found in moldy bread has caused severe tremors in a dog.
  • Vomiting, drooling, agitation, unsteady walking, fever, tremors and seizures are possible. The mold’s appearance does not show whether toxin is present or how much.
Already eaten — what now?

Remove the remaining food and call a veterinarian immediately. Report your dog’s weight, the time and approximate amount; if safe, seal a sample or the package in a bag. Do not induce vomiting or give home remedies unless instructed. Tremors, unsteady walking, repeated vomiting, agitation, seizures, sudden weakness or collapse require an immediate journey.

For cats

Risks
  • Moldy food may contain mycotoxins that are hazardous to cats as well. Its appearance cannot establish a safe amount.
  • Vomiting, drooling, agitation, unsteady walking, fever, tremors and seizures are possible.
Already eaten — what now?

Remove the remaining food and call a veterinarian immediately. Report your cat’s weight, the time and approximate amount; if safe, seal a sample or the package in a bag. Do not induce vomiting or give home remedies unless instructed. Tremors, unsteady walking, repeated vomiting, agitation, seizures, sudden weakness or collapse require an immediate journey.

Conditions and risks

For dogs and cats

Conditions and restrictions

Offer only fully baked, cooled and fresh lavash without fillings, sauce or hazardous ingredients. Tear off a small soft piece. All treats together should provide no more than 10% of daily calories. Ask your veterinarian first if your pet has a prescribed or elimination diet, excess weight or a medical condition.

Benefits

Lavash has no particular nutritional benefit. A small piece can be an occasional treat if your pet likes it.

Risks

  • A large serving adds calories and may cause vomiting, gas or diarrhoea.
  • Salt, fat, seasoning, fillings and sauce change the risk. A mixed dish cannot be assessed from the word “lavash” alone.
  • Lavash is not a complete pet food and should not displace your pet’s regular diet.

This card covers plain baked lavash. Traditional Armenian lavash is made from wheat flour and water, but packaged products may also contain salt, yeast, fats or additives. Read the label: fillings, sauces, onion, garlic, raisins, chocolate, xylitol and other ingredients need their own assessment. If the lavash is very salty, also see the salt card.

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