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This list has been compiled from a
variety of sources and is not complete. To be safe, you should
always check with your veterinarian if your dog eats any plant material.
Ingestion can cause a wide range of symptoms including vomitting, diarrhea,
seizures, coma and ocassionally death. Better safe than sorry!
Some plants are more toxic than others and symptoms
will vary with the plant and amount ingested. With some plants only certain
parts are toxic (i.e. roots, seeds, fruit, leaves or stems). The common name
for Dieffenbachia is dumb cane, so-named because the the sap will burn
the mouth and can cause paralysis of the vocal chords.
Many of the frequently-planted spring-flowering bulbs
are toxic, most particularly lily-of-the-valley, daffodils and tulips.
Autumn-flowering bulbs such as Colchicum are also highly toxic. If you
have a digger, it's best to avoid these bulbs unless they are completely
inaccessible.
Common names are very difficult to go by as they tend
to vary by region. Latin names are much more precise (although even they change
with astonishing regularity) but many people don't know the Latin name. I've
tried to list as many variations as possible. This is only a partial
list—check with your veterinarian if your dog eats any plant
material. Ingestion can cause a wide range of symptoms including vomitting,
diarrhea, seizures, coma and death.
Toxicity levels vary with the
particular plant and the amount ingested. In some plants only certain parts are
toxic (i.e. root, bulb, rhizome, leaf, stem or fruit).
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