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>Macadamia nuts are eaten in their natural state by dogs in Hawaii and
>Australia (where they grow.) They are also extremely toxic to dogs. My 100
>pound Lab was paralyzed for the better part of 2 days after eating a
>carelessly stored bag of macadamias. Animal paralysis is common where the
>nuts are found in a natural state - not so common up here in Southern
>Ontario where my vet had to do a fair bit of research to determine what was
>causing the problem with my dog. Fortunately the toxicity isn't fatal, but I
>had one very unhappy dog on my hands for a few days.
>
>Lynne



OK; I eat this way because of the research I've done with my dog, and I've
found many more similarities than differences. Assuming we might also be
affected by these toxins, I'd like to know what, exactly, the nature of the
macadamia nut poison is. I don't give them to my dog, but still eat them
myself - but I surely will not if there is any reason.

ginny

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