Is Beets Toxic to Dogs and Cats? (2026)

No treatment is needed for ordinary amounts of cooked beet or chard. If your pet has a history of kidney issues or bladder stones, check with your vet before making either a regular part of their diet.

Beets is not known to contain toxic compounds harmful to dogs, cats, or horses.

Beets is confirmed non-toxic to dogs and cats by the ASPCA, and the common-name entry here also covers Swiss Chard, which is the same species grown for its leaves rather than its root. Both the root and cooked leaves are fine in moderation; the leafy greens do contain oxalates, which in very large regular amounts can be a contributing factor to kidney stone risk in predisposed pets, the same general caution that applies to leafy greens generally.

Scientific name

Beta vulgaris

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Also known as

Beets, Beet Root, Swiss Chard, Sugar Beet

Typically found

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