Can dogs eat blue cheese?

: Cheese, even blue cheese is not toxic to dogs as such, so no problem there. But particularly if it was a large portion a few dogs might perhaps experience a mild transient bout of vomiting and / or diarrhoea due to the sudden ingestion of an unaccustomed rich food source, some dogs have quite weak stomachs you see. read more

In practice most dogs will get away with this, however there is a documented danger in that over ripe or festering blue cheese can produce a toxin called roquefortine which dogs are particularly susceptible to and deaths have occurred. This has normally followed then eating discarded old and mouldy cheese in the trash. read more

Cheeses can be tolerated in small amounts on occasion however opt for low-fat varieties where possible. Some dogs may be lactose intolerant so monitor your dogs reaction when giving them cheese for the first time. read more

For dogs who refuse to eat a pill, hiding the pill in a small piece of cheese can be an effective way to ensure that the medication is safely consumed. When Dogs Can’t Have Cheese In some cases, Heinze warns that using cheese to give medication isn’t a good idea. read more