Is Your Dog Exposed To These Toxic Plants At Home?
The most important thing to realize about dog ingesting toxic plants is that it is a problem best dealt with by prevention. Whether or not to get rid of them all is very much on personal preferences. Be honest with yourself and ponder this, “Are these plants that dear to me that I’m willing to risk my dog’s health for it?” For me to suggest this route may seem too extreme for many fanatic home gardeners especially when you’ve invested countless of hours to mould your ideal garden. Trust me, I know that feeling.
For me, I took the drastic route. I would rather have my playful dogs roam freely in my fenced garden than being the only person who appreciates my own flower beds. If you can provide close supervision, restrict certain areas in your garden or house (house plants) from your dog or put up small individual fences around the plants, you may not have to get rid all those “toxic plants.”
If you have puppies, I highly recommend you get rid of those house plants that are toxic to dogs. Puppies love to chew, especially plants!
If you find your dog chewing or ingested a toxic plant, grab a similar one for identification right away. Be prepared to make a trip to your veterinary clinic or contact Animal Poison Control Center immediately (the fee is $55 per case).
A List Of Plants That Are Toxic To Dogs
This is only a partial list of plants that are dangerous to dogs, contact your local nursery or poison specialist for complete information.
| Plant Name | Toxic Parts | Symptpms |
| Aloe plant | latex under the skin | vomiting |
| Amaryllis | bulb | diarrhea, excessive salivation, nausea, tremors, vomiting |
| Buckeye | nuts and twigs | severe gastroenteritis, possible death |
| Christmas rose | entire plant | abdominal pain, convulsions, cramping, diarrhea, mouth irritation, nausea, vomiting |
| Daffodil | bulb | diarrhea, nausea, vomiting |
| Foxglove | entire plant | abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, nausea, vomiting |
| Gladiola | bulb | abdominal pain, diarrhea, depression, excessive salivation, vomiting |
| Holly | fruit | nausea, vomiting |
| Hyacinth | bulb | diarrhea, nausea, vomiting |
| Hydrangea | flower bud | abdominal pain, coma, convulsions, diarrhea, lethargy, vomiting, possible death |
| Iris | rootstock | abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting |
| Ivy | leaves and berries | breathing difficulty, burning in the throat, diarrhea, muscular weakness, incoordination, vomiting |
| Lily | leaves and nectar | burning in the mouth, coma, convulsions, diarrhea, hypersalivation, vomiting, possible death |
| Macadamia | nuts | depression, staggering, muscle tremors, weakness, high body temperature, faster heart rate, vomiting |
| Mistletoe | berries | cramping, diarrhea, breathing difficulty, heart failure, vomiting, death |
| Morning glory | berries | diarrhea, frequent urination, hallucinations, nausea |
| Nightshades | almost the entire plant | abdominal pain, breathing difficulty, collapse, convulsions, diarrhea, incoordination, lack of appetite, weakness, possible death |
| Oleander | entire plant | inflammation of the mouth, excessive salivation, bloody vomit and diarrhea, convulsions, mental confusion, paralysis in severe case |
| Philodendron | leaves | pain and burn of the mouth, tongue, and throat; contact dermatitis |
| Rhododendron | entire plant | convulsion, coma, diarrhea, excessive salivation, weakness, vomiting, possible death |
| Tulip | bulb | depression, diarrhea, excessive salivation, lack of appetite, vomiting |
| Yew | seed and foliage | abdominal pain, coma, diarrhea, irregular heartbeat, respiratory failure, vomiting, death |
Feb 21st 2007
2:25 PM
What a sweet and thoughtful idea. I will have to do that for my dogs.