Can Dogs Eat Ricotta Cheese? When it is or isn’t an Emergency

In general, we would refrain from letting your dog eat ricotta cheese but that doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to. A small amount of ricotta cheese could be good for dogs as an occasional treat. Ricotta cheese is a great source of nutrients like calcium and vitamin A. It’s also rich in protein, which dogs absolutely require.

The reasons you need to be careful with letting your dog eat ricotta cheese is due to a couple of factors. First, many dogs are lactose intolerant so eating dairy-based products like ricotta cheese could make your dog suffer from digestive issues. For example, dogs that eat more ricotta cheese than they should could suffer from symptoms like stomach upsets, bloat, and temporary diarrhea.

The fat content in ricotta cheese may also encourage the development of diseases like pancreatitis, especially if you were to feed your dog fatty products on a regular basis. This is why it’s important to avoid or only serve a small amount of cheese to dogs. Find out what else dogs should or shouldn’t eat by visiting our human dog for food database.