Can daily pumpkin cause Vitamin A toxicity?

Pumpkin, I just realized, is very high in Vitamin A. Cats are susceptible to vitamin A toxicity, but I don't know how much is too much. Jennie is taking 1 tablespoon of pumpkin daily for constipation and I have recently started Mazy on the same regimen, but now I am concerned about Vitamin A overdose.

Can anyone give me any information on this?

The vitamin A in pumpkin is from beta carotene, same as carrots. Cats do not possess the digestive enzymes necessary to convert beta carotene into vitamin A. So nope, no worries on vitamin A toxicity from pumpkin (in cats).

Good info here

http://maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.htm

under Vitamin A

and here

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2244&aid=2575

under Active form of Vitamin A

Thanks you guys. What a relief!

That first link has some great info Violet!

I thought you might say that. 

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I thought you might say that. 

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Yes, always love that link!