Keep These Holiday Foods Away From Your Dog

BOSTON (CBS) -- One of the best parts about celebrating the upcoming holiday season is indulging in your favorite foods. But as Thanksgiving approaches, local veterinarians are urging pet owners to keep many of those delicious dishes away from their beloved animal.

Here are some of the foods singled out by vets with the MSPCA's Angell Animal Medical Center:

Chocolate -- "Even 1/4 ounce ingested can spike heart rate and anxiety in a 10-pound dog."

Yeast dough – "Raw yeast dough can rise in the stomach and cause severe discomfort; many yeast ingestions require surgical intervention, and even small amounts can be dangerous."

Garlic, onions and chives – "Large amounts of these products can significantly damage red blood cells, causing anemia and possible kidney failure."

Fatty or spicy table food – "Bones can splinter and cause damage or blockage in the gastrointestinal tract; spicy or fatty foods can lead to inflammation of the pancreas; moldy or spoiled foods can lead to food poisoning, tremors or seizures."

Grapes and raisins – "Ingestion of these foods has been associated with kidney failure in dogs."

Macadamia nuts – "In dogs, ingestion can produce vomiting, weakness, depression, lack of coordination and tremors."

Raw meat – "Angell sees at least half a dozen severe bacterial infections every month, mostly as a result of dogs being fed raw meat; Angell veterinarians recommend consulting with a veterinary dietician when opting to feed a raw diet, or choosing from the many high-quality commercial pet foods available on the market."

Check out more holiday hazards listed by the MSPCA

The vets are also urging cat and dog owners to watch out for deadly non-food substances like antifreeze and ice melt that become more prevalent in the winter.