Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Guideline: Poisonous
Type: Vegetables
The sweet potato is a starchy root vegetable used as an ingredient for culinary purposes. These tubers are most commonly eaten in a sweet potato pie or as a side as a baked potato. Sweet potatoes come in purple, orange, and yellow, however are more recognized when they are orange.
For Your Pet: Sweet potatoes can cause your pet to become ill if eaten as they are not able to digest the high amount of starch in them.
Warning: Do not feed sweet potatoes to your pets as they can cause illness.
Resources: If you believe that your pet has been poisoned immediately call your vet or one of the animal poison control hotlines on this list.
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