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This is somewhat misleading and inaccurate. I searched for apples and it tells me it's toxic to all animals. Apple _seeds_ are toxic, but apples are a healthy treat for dogs.

A single search yields a lot more useful and detailed explanations of both the risk and acceptable parts of an apple than this interface.

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It's actually not apple seeds by themselves. Apple seeds will pass through the digestive tract intact. However, the seeds contain amygdalin inside them, which will react into cyanide in the stomach. So what's toxic is chewing and then swallowing apple seeds. Peach seeds also contain amygdalin, although you're much less likely to try to eat one of those.

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