USEFUL INFORMATION:
SOME FOODS AND PLANTS ARE POISONOUS TO ANIMALS. DO YOU KNOW WHICH ONES?
| Onions | Cause anemia. Onions should not be fed to dogs in any
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| Chocolate | Vomiting, diarrhea, increased heart rate, rapid
breathing, muscle tremors, seizures and coma. This is from the American Veterinary Medical Association web site http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/poisgde.html: It often surprises pet owners to discover that for animals, chocolate is poisonous in sufficient dosages. Specifically it is the drugs in chocolate, theobromine and caffeine (of the drug class methylxanthines), that are toxic to pets. Only a moderate amount needs to be eaten by an animal, typically a dog, in order to be poisonous (approx. 1/2 oz. of baking chocolate per pound of body weight and less in some animals).
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| Nutmeg | Hallucinogen.
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| Grapes and Raisins | I haven't see the research on this, but I have heard in large quantities it can cause Kidney failure in dogs. | |
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Voltarin |
Is apparently usually fatal to dogs!
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DID DID YOU KNOW SOME PLANTS ARE POISONOUS TO YOUR PETS?
| Apricots | Kernels contain cyanide. Children have died from eating too many
kernels!
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| Asparagus Fern | Contains a wide variety of poisons resulting in a bewildering range
of symptoms.
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| Castor Oil Plant | Seeds are poisonous
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| Chrysanthemum | May cause a rash after contact.
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| Cycas Revoluta (aka Sago palm and Japanese fern) | I have been advised that this is potentially deadly. This plant is
apparently common in the USA, but I'm not aware of it in Australia.
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| Ivy | Contains a variety of poisons.
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| Lantana (berries) | Gastro-intestinal irritation, muscular weakness and circulatory
difficulties. Sometimes FATAL.
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| Oleander | Entire plant is poisonous. Nausea, depression, bloody diarrhea,
weakened & irregular pulse, paralysis. NB: This plant is so toxic that smoke from burning cuttings can kill!
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| Paspalum | Sticky material from seeds can cause dermatitis
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| Peaches | Both the stone and leaf contain cyanide
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| Poinsettia - leaves and stems | Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, delirium. Sap can cause irritation, and
if rubbed in eyes - BLINDNESS.
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| Privet - entire plant | Bloody vomiting, diarrhea, severe irritation of the digestive tract
and general nervous system.
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| Ranunculus (or Buttercup) | Stomach irritation, diarrhea - and in large quantities -
convulsions.
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| Rhubarb - leaves | Vomiting, severe abdominal pain, muscle cramps - and in large
quantities: Convulsions, Coma and DEATH.
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| Wandering Jew | Severe dermatitis
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| Wisteria | Severe vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. |