Can cats or dogs eat green curry?
Cats: Be careful · Dogs: Be careful — Green curry paste made from garlic, shallots, shrimp paste and fresh chili peppers. Garlic and shallots are members of the Allium family that the VCA has confirmed can destroy red blood cells. Coconut milk, the main ingredient in curry, is high in fat. This is a trigger for pancreatitis in dogs, according to the VCA, and seasonings such as fish sauce and shrimp paste add more sodium than necessary. Green curry should not be given as a whole curry paste. If desired, try the meat in the curry. Rinse off all the curry first.
English nameThai Green Curry
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Symptoms that may be experienced
- Vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain
- Lethargy, loss of appetite if fat from coconut milk stimulates pancreatitis.
- Pale gums if garlic/shallots are accumulated in curry paste.
- Thirst increases due to sodium in fish sauce and shrimp paste.
How do we come to this conclusion?
No veterinary authority has issued a direct verdict against Green Curry. This conclusion is therefore drawn from the components supported by reference data. This is not the source's judgment on the entire dish.
- Garlic and shallots (curry paste) — Garlic and shallots are members of the Allium family. Toxic to all forms of dogs and cats. Destroys red blood cells until anemia vcahospitals.com
- Coconut milk (fat) — A high-fat diet has been documented as a trigger for pancreatitis in dogs. vcahospitals.com
- Fish sauce and shrimp paste (sodium) — Too much sodium causes gastrointestinal disorders. And if it increases, there may be neurological symptoms. petpoisonhelpline.com
Instructions
Green curry should not be given as a whole curry paste. If desired, try the meat in the curry. Rinse off all the curry first.
This information is used for preliminary decision making only. It is not a veterinary diagnosis or advice. If your pet has abnormal symptoms or eats or comes into contact with something that may be dangerous. Contact your veterinarian orAnimal clinic 24 hrs.immediately
Last checked 2026-07-28