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          Poisonous Plants          

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There are many plants which are considered toxic to pets. Fortunately, there are relatively few plants that, when ingested, cause acute life-threatening illnesses. Not all of the plants listed here are toxic to all animals, but this may be used as a very general guideline. Some may be toxic to one type of animal, and not to another. They may produce a wide variety of symptoms which may include but not limited to: skin rash, swelling of the mouth and throat, discoloration of the gums or there may be NO visible symptoms. It is safest to call your vet ANYTIME a plant is ingested.

Many, but certainly not all, toxic plants are not very palatable. Therefore, if given the choice, animals will avoid ingesting them even though they may be prevalent in the environment of the animal. Many toxic plants rarely cause problems because most dogs don't chew them -- the exceptions being, of course, young puppies who are inclined to explore the world with their mouths, teething dogs who may chew on everything, and older dogs that are simply fond of chewing.

Toxic plants may contain wide variety of poisons. Reactions to poisonous plants vary from severe to mild. Most cause vomiting, abdominal pain, cramps. Some cause tremours, seizures, heart and respiratory and/or kidney problems, which are difficult for an owner to interpret. Other symptoms may include swelling of the mouth, lips and tongue that can make breathing difficult or cause asphyxiation. More mild symptoms may include itching and rash.

Be aware of the plants you have in your house and in your pet's yard. The ingestion of azalea, oleander, mistletoe, sago palm, Easter lily, or yew plant material, by an animal, could be fatal.  

It is important to know the names of the plants in your home, and garden and be familiar with the potential toxicity of these plants.
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DANGER. KILLER BRACKEN
People using the outdoors for work and recreational purposes this summer are being warned about the twin dangers of bracken. Information received from the Bracken Advisory Commission in Wiltshire, explains the danger of picking up ticks, which can pass on Lymes Disease to humans. Ticks can also be picked up in grass and other vegetation throughout the summer.

The other danger lies in the possible cancer causing effects of bracken spores. Bracken spores are known to cause cancer in certain animals (including dogs), and there may well be a similar reaction in humans, although this has not yet been proved. 1989 was the last big sporing year, so another one is overdue. The Commission think that the dry spring may be the trigger for this to be a sporing year. If it is, the dangerous season is from mid-August to late September. Avoid walking amongst bracken during this time. 

Bracken is highly toxic to mammals that eat it. There is also some evidence that spores breathed in can be harmful, as can the spores from fungi associated with bracken. 

You should:

Protect your skin against contact with sap.

Avoid prolonged walking in bracken, particularly during the summer sporing season from around July to September.

Clinical Signs
Vomitting
Diarrhoea
Dribbling
Drowsiness
Trembling
Abdominal pains
Weakness
Breathing difficulties
Collapse
Possibly death caused by heart failure

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Rhododendron


Common Name Scientific Name Family Toxic Principle
Rhododendron Rhododendron spp Ericaceae grayantoxin

Clinical signs
vomiting
 diarrhea
 hypersalivation
 weakness
 coma
 hypotension
 CNS depression
 cardiovascular collapse
death.


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Blue-Green Algae Poisoning

Animals drinking from standing water in the summer are potentially exposed to poisoning by blue–green algae.

Long periods of warm weather and a high content of organic matter in slow moving or stagnant water can produce blue–green algae blooms. The algae produces a toxin that can cause chronic or acute poisoning.

Symptoms of poisoning develop very rapidly and resemble an allergic reaction. Animals are usually found dead at the water's edge or only a few metres away. In acute poisonings, the animal suffers from intestinal problems, internal bleeding and paralysis, leading to respiratory failure.

Small amounts of poison cause weakness and staggering. In some instances, apparent recovery from an attack is followed in a few days or weeks by evidence of photosensitization. There may be inflammation of the muzzle, the skin of the ear, the udder, or other parts of the body. Jaundice is often seen, and constipation is a common symptom. Such cases usually recover under good care.

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Daffodfils (Narcissi)

All parts of the daffodil plant are lethally toxic, especially the bulb.  A 15g serving is sufficient to kill a dog.  There are more than 2,000 varieties of daffodil, but few are as hardy as our native species, which can tolerate heavy soil and wet conditions.

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Some Poisonous Plants

A
Aloe (Medicine Plant/Burn plant)
Aloe barbadensis
Amaryllis (bulbs)
Anemone
Angel Trumpet Tree (Flowers and Leaves)
Apple Seeds
Apricot Pits & Seed Kernal (They contain cyanide and in large quantities can prove fatal)
Asparagus Fern
Atropa Belladona
Avocado Leaves
Azalea (Azalea/Rhododendron - All parts are fatal)

B
Balsam Pear (Seeds, Outer Rind of Fruit)
Belladonna
Bird Of Paradise (Seeds)
 Bottlebrush (Flowers)
Boxwood Bleeding Heart
Boxwood Tree
Bracken or Brake Fern
Buttercup (Sap, Bulbs)
Blackthorn
Busy Lizzie (Impatiens)

C
Calla Lily
Cardinal Flower
Carnation
Cherry Tree (Everything Except Fruit)
Cherry Laurel
Christmas Cactus (Sap)
 Christmas Rose
Christmas Tree (Needles, Tree Water)
Chrysanthemum
Clover
Common Privet
Columbine
Cowslip/Marsh Marigold
Creeping Fig
Crocus (Bulbs)
Cyclamen
Clematis
Chrysanthemum
Coleus

D
Daffodil
Deadly Nightshade
Delphinium
Dogwood (Fruit)
Daisy

E
Eggplant (Foliage)
Elderberry (Foliage)
 English Holly (Berries)
English Ivy
Euphorbia
Elderberry (Foliage)

F
 Foxglove (all parts are fatal)

G
Geranium
Ghostweed / Snow On The Mountain
Golden chain / Laburnum
Ground Ivy
Groundsel

H
 Holly Berries (English and American)
Horsechestnut Horsetail Reed / Equisetum
Hyacinth (Bulbs)
Hydrangea (Flower and Buds)
Hibiscus
Holly
Hosta

I
Iris (Bulb)
Ivy
Indian Rubber Plant

J
Japanese Yew
Jasmine
Jerusalem Cherry (Berries)
Juniper (Needles, Stems and Berries).

K
Kaffir Lilly
Kalanchoe (Flaming Katie)

L
Laburnum
Sheep Laurel
Larkpsur
Laurel
Lily of the Valley (All parts of the plant, as well as vase water)
Lobelia
Lupine.

M
Mistletoe Berries
Mock orange (Fruit)
Monkshood
Morning glory
Mother-In-Law's Tongue
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms (many wild forms)
Magnolia (flowers)
Marigold (young leaves and stems especially poisonous)

N
Narcissus (Bulbs, flowers and folliage)
Narcissus Jonquilla
Natal Cherry
Needlepoint Ivy
Nicotine Bush
Nightshades

O
 Oak (Acorns, Leaves)
Oleander (very poisonous)
Peach (Pit)
Pear Seeds

P
Peony
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pine Needles
Poinsetta
Poison Hemlock
Poison Ivy
Poppy
Pot Mum
Potato plant (New shoots and Eyes)
Privet Shrub
Peace Lilly
primrose (primula)

R
 Rhododendron
Rhubarb Plants (leaves and uncooked stems)

S
Scarlet Pimpernel
Snapdragon
Snowdrop
Spider Plant
Star Of Bethlehem
Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera)

T
Tansy (Foliage, Flowers)
Tiger Lily
Toad Flax (Foliage)
Tobacco Plants
Tobacco Leaves
Tomato Plant (All parts, except for fruit)
Trumpet Vine
Tulips.

U
 Umbrella Plant

V
Venus Flytrap
Verbena
Virginia Creeper (Sap)
Vairiagated Rubber Plant

W
Water Hemlock
Weeping Fig
Wild Parsnip (Roots, Foliage)
Wisteria (All parts, seeds and pods)
Wandering Jew

Y
Yellow Jessamine
Yellow Star Thistle
Yew (American, English and Japanese)
Yucca


 

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