✅ Eatable – Bok Choy (for dogs)

Bok choy is a cruciferous vegetable (Chinese cabbage group).
It contains:

• Beta‑carotene
• Vitamin C, K
• Folic acid
• Calcium and iron

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🟢 Advantages over spinach

Compared to spinach, bok choy has lower oxalic acid content and higher calcium bioavailability.

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🐶 Benefits for dogs (cooked)

When cooked and fed to dogs, bok choy can:

• Provide bone‑supporting minerals (calcium) and vitamins
• Promote blood clotting (vitamin K)
• Provide antioxidant effects (beta‑carotene, vitamin C)
• Offer mild fiber that benefits the intestinal flora over time (with moderate use)

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📏 Safe preparation & dosage

Preparation (before each feeding):

1. Wash thoroughly
2. Steam or blanch in boiling water for 1–2 minutes until soft
3. Remove the stem and hard base
4. Chop into dog‑friendly pieces

Dosage:

2–3 tablespoons per 10 kg of body weight per day

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🧪 Crucifer concern (glucosinolates)

• Although bok choy is a cruciferous vegetable, the remaining glucosinolate content after thorough cooking is very low
• Thyroid‑normal dogs are not affected
• No reports of toxicity

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✅ Final verdict

Ideal for daily leafy vegetable feeding for dogs.
Safer than spinach and mustard greens for long‑term use.

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Always cook bok choy plain – no salt, oil, or seasonings – before serving to your dog.