Macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs. Even small amounts can cause weakness, vomiting, tremors, and fever. Complete avoidance is recommended — contact a veterinarian or poison control promptly if any amount is ingested.
Macadamia nuts are rich, buttery tree nuts sold raw, roasted, salted, and chocolate-coated for snacking and baking.
Common in cookies, candy mixes, trail mix, and holiday gift tins. Also used in nut butters and bakery fillings where the nut may be less visible.
Exposure often happens from crumbs and broken pieces left on counters or in gift tins. Chocolate-dipped macadamias and macadamia cookie mixes add further toxicity risk from the chocolate.
