Can my dog eat tamarind?املی
No.
Tamarind (imli) is now linked to the same sudden kidney failure as grapes and raisins. Treat any amount the way you would treat grapes.
Already ate it?
If they ate itCall a vet now with roughly how much they had — pulp, imli sweets, sharbat or chutney. Treatment works best in the first few hours, before the kidneys are hit. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.
Watch forVomiting or diarrhoea within 6–12 hours, then drinking and urinating less over the next one to three days.
Thinking of giving it?
WhyTamarind is very high in tartaric acid, the substance now thought to be what damages dogs' kidneys in grape poisoning. How much is dangerous is not known and varies between fruits, so no amount can be called safe.
Where this comes from. Merck Veterinary Manual: Grape, Raisin, and Tamarind (Vitis spp, Tamarindus spp) Toxicosis in Dogs; Wegenast et al., Acute kidney injury in dogs following ingestion of cream of tartar and tamarinds, Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (2022); ASPCA Animal Poison Control.
Reviewed: 20 October 2026
A guide, not a diagnosis. If your dog seems unwell, call your vet.
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