DOGS TRUST LIST OF POISONOUS PLANTS, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD SUBSTANCES

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1 DOGS TRUST LIST OF POISONOUS PLANTS, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD SUBSTANCES IMPORTANT INFORMATION please read Dogs Trust assumes no liability for the content of the following list. This does not represent a complete list of all poisonous plants and is only intended as a guide. Please contact your veterinary surgeon for advice or treatment immediately if you think your pet has eaten any of the following plants and is showing a bad reaction. Your pet may also have a sensitivity or allergy to a plant that is not on the list, so always be vigilant and seek help if you are worried about your pet s health. Common name Botanical name Details (if known) Aconite (roots, foliage, seeds) Aconitum May also affect cardiac function increased heart rate. African violet (leaves) Saintpaulia ionantha Aloe vera Aloe vera Diarrhea Amaryllis (bulbs) Hippeastrum Upset stomach, hyperactivity, lethargy, coma, shock. Can be fatal. Angels trumpets Brugmansia Angel wings Caladium Upset stomach, oral irritation, asphyxiation, tremors, seizures, loss of balance. Can be fatal. Apple (seeds) Malus Seeds contain cyanide. Varied toxic effects. Apple leaf croton Apricot (kernels) Prunus armeniaca Kernels contain cyanide. Can be fatal. Arborvitae Arrow grasses (leaves) Asparagus fern Autumn crocus Avocado (fruit & pith) Azalea (all parts) Thuja Triglochin Asparagus setaceus Crocus speciosus Persea americana Rhododenron occidentale May cause a skin Contains a wide variety of poisons resulting in a large range of symptoms. Vomiting, nervous excitement. May cause Diarrhea, vomiting, laboured breathing. Can be fatal. Nausea, vomiting, depression, difficulty breathing and coma. Can be fatal if eaten in large enough quantities. Baby s breath Barilla (leaves & stems) Gypsophila paniculata Salsola soda 1

2 Bird of paradise (seeds) Bittersweet Strelitzia reginae Celastrus angulatus Gastrointestinal tract affected by the plant toxins. Bleeding heart (foliage, roots) Dicentra formosa Bluebell Hyacinthoides Box (leaves) Buxus sempervirens Boxwood (leaves, twigs) Hebe odora Poisonous in large amounts, contains convulsants. May also cause Upset stomach, heart failure, excitability or lethargy. May also cause Thiamine deficiency, acute haemorrhagic syndrome, blindness, tumours Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Broom Cytisus Buckeyes (nuts & Aesculus immature growths) Burning bush Kochia scoparia May cause a skin Buttercup Ranunculus Juice may severely injure digestive system. May also cause Caladium Caladium Calico bush Kalmia Calla lily (leaves) Zantedeschia (as above) Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis Castor bean Ricinus May cause A single Rosary Pea or (leaves and seeds) communis one/two Castor bean seeds can be fatal. Ceriman cause Chenille Plant Acalypha hispida Cherry (kernels) Prunus Kernels contain cyanide. Cherry laurel Prunus laurocerasus China Berry Melia azedarach Chinese evergreen Aglaonema Christmas rose (leaves, roots) Helleborus niger Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum (leaves & stems) May cause Cineraria Senecio Clematis Clematis Gastrointestinal tract and nervous system affected armandii by plant toxins. May cause Similar toxic effects to that of chocolate Cocoa husks or hyperactivity, increased heart rate. Can kill if mulch enough is eaten. Corn cockle (seeds) Corn plant Crocus Agrostemma Dracaena Anemone 2

3 Croton Crown vetch Cuckoo pint Crowfoot Cycads Cyclamen Daffodil (bulbs) Daphne Datura Deadly nightshade Delphinium (seeds, young plants) Devil s fig Dieffenbachia Dragon tree Dumb cane Dwarf morning glory Easter lily Echium Elder (leaves, root, bark) Elderberry Elephant ears English ivy (berries & leaves) European spindle False hellebore (roots, seeds, leaves) Colchicum autumnale Codiaeum Coronilla varia Arum maculatum Anunculus Encephalartos Cyclamen Narcissus Daphne Brugmansia Atropa belladonna Delphinium Solanum hispidium Dieffenbachia Dracaena Dieffenbachia amaena Convolvulus tricolor Lilium longiflorum Echium Sambuccus Sambucus canadensis Bergenia Hedera helix Euonymus europaeus Veratrum album May cause a skin Gastrointestinal tract affected. Convulsions and paralysis. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. May also cause Can be fatal. Gastrointestinal tract and kidneys affected. May cause cause Tremors, seizures, loss of balance, asphyxiation. Can be fatal. Vomiting and diarrhea. cause Tremors, seizures, loss of balance, asphyxiation. Can be fatal. (Especially poisonous to cats). May cause a skin Nausea and vomiting. Intense burning, irritation and swelling of the mouth and throat. If tongue swells enough to block air passage can be fatal. Flannel flower Phylica plumosa 3

4 Flax Linum usitatissimum Foxglove (leaves, seeds) Digitalis Fritillary Fritillaria Fruit salad plant cause Gaultheria Gaulthera mucronata Geranium Geranium German ivy Delairea odorata (berries & leaves) German primula Toxic if eaten. May cause skin Glory lily Gloriosa superba Golden chain (seed capsules) Laburnum Granny s bonnets Aquilegia vulgaris Heavenly bamboo Nandina domestica Hellebores Helleborus Heliotrope Heliotropum arborescens Hemlock Tsuga Henbane Hyposcyamus niger Hibiscus Hibiscus Holly (berries) Ilex Upset stomach, tremors, seizures, loss of balance. Horse chestnut Aesculus (nuts, leaves) hippocastanum Hurricane plant (bulb) Varied toxic effects. Causes diarrhea and oral irritation if eaten. May cause Hyacinth (bulbs) Hyacinthus May cause a skin orientalis Hydrangea Hydrangea Iris (roots) Iris Severe digestive upset. May cause Ivy (entire plant) Hedera helix Jack in the pulpit Arisaema Japanese spindle Euonymus sieboldianus Japanese yew Jessamine (berries & sap) Jerusalem Cherry (immature growths) Jimson weed (Thorn Apple) Jonquil (bulb) Taxus Cestrum Solanum pseudocapsicum Datura stramonium Narcissus Causes burning to the mouth. Can cause hallucinations. Digestive disturbance. Gastrointestinal tract and nervous system affected. Can be fatal. Abnormal thirst, distorted sight, delirium, incoherence, coma. Can be fatal. 4

5 Juniper Juniperus Kalanchoe Kalanchoe Depression, rapid breathing, teeth grinding, ataxia, paralysis Kale Brassica Haemolytic anaemia, goitre, possible reduced oleracea fertility Kingcup Caltha palustris Laburnum (leaves, Laburnum seeds) anagyroides Lantana Lantana camara Digestive upset, nervousness, depression. Larkspur (young Delphinium Cardiovascular system affected. May cause plants & seeds) Can be fatal. Laurel Prunus Lenton rose Helleborus orientalis Leopard lily Belamcanda May cause a skin Leyland cypress Cupressocyparis leylandii Lily Lilium Lily of the valley Convallaria (leaves, flowers, roots) Lily of the valley bush Lobelia Pieris japonica Lobelia May cause a skin May cause a skin Locust Robinia Nausea and weakness Lupin (leaves, seeds) Lupinus Mallow Lavatera Maple Tree Acer Marijuana Cannabis sativa Contains hallucinogens. Marsh marigold Caltha palustris May apple (apples, Podophyllum roots, foliage) peltatum Severe diarrhea. Nervous system affected. Meadow rue Thalistrum delavayi Mezereon Daphne mezereum Milkweed Mistletoe (berries) Monkshood Morning glory (seeds, roots) Moroccan broom Mother-in-law s tongue (leaves) Ascepias syriaca Phoradendron flavescens Aconitum napellus Ipomea Cytisus battandieri Dieffenbachia amaena May cause a skin If eaten by a puppy, a few berries can be fatal. Digestive upset and nervous excitement. Cardiovascular system affected. cause Tremors, seizures, loss of 5

6 balance, asphyxiation. Can be fatal. Mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia Naked ladies Colchium Narcissus Narcissus Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. May cause (bulbs) Can be fatal. Needlepoint ivy (berries & leaves) Nerine Nerine bowdenii Nightshades Solanum Intense digestive disturbances. Can be fatal. Oak tree (foliage & Affects kidneys. Symptoms appear after several Quercus acorns) days. Affects the heart, produces severe digestive upset, Oleander Nerium oleander extremely poisonous. May cause Can be fatal. Onion Allium Causes anemia. Onions should not be fed to dogs in any form. Paspalum (seeds) Paspalum Dermatitis Pasque flower Pulsatilla vulgaris Peace lily Spathiphyllum Peach (stones & leaves) Prunus persica Contain cyanide. Pencil cactus Opuntia leptocaulis Peony (roots) Peruvian lily Philodendron Pineapple broom Poinsettia (leaves, stems & sap) Poison hemlock Poison ivy (leaves, bark & fruit) Poison oak (leaves, bark & fruit) Poison sumac Pokeroot Pokeweed Poppy (unripe seedpod) Potato (green skin & sprouts) Paeonia Chlidanthus fragans Philodendron (leaves) Cytisus battandieri Euphorbia pulcherrima Conium maculatum Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron Toxicodendron vernix Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Papaver Solanum tuberosum May cause a skin cause Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, delirium. Sap can cause irritation and if rubbed in eyes, blindness. May also cause Nervous system affected. May cause Can be fatal. Poisonous. Can cause severe blistering dermatitis if they come into contact with skin. May cause Poisonous. Can cause severe blistering dermatitis if they come into contact with skin. 6

7 Prickly poppy Argemone mexicana Primrose (leaves) Primula vulgaris Upset stomach. May cause Privet (leaves) Ligustrum Ragwort Senecio Causes kidney failure and liver damage which is irreversible. Minute doses fatal, often wrongly diagnosed. Raisins Causes kidney failure. Can be fatal. Rape Brassicus napus Haemolytic anaemia, blindness, damage to nervous system, digestive disorders, breathing problems Red-ink plant Phytolacca Rhododendron Rhubarb (leaves) Rosebay Rose periwinkle Rue americana Rhododendron Rheum Rhododendron aureum Catharanthus roseus Ruta graveolens Nausea, vomiting, depression, difficulty breathing and coma. Can be fatal. Large amounts of raw or cooked leaves can cause convulsions and coma. Can be fatal. May cause a skin Sago palm Cycas revoluta Can be fatal Savin Juniperus sabina Schefflera Brassaia May cause a skin actinophylla Silkweed Asclepias Snowdrops Galanthus Solomon s seal Polygonatum Spider plant Chlorophytum May cause vomiting and salivation. Spruce Tree Picea Spurge Euphorbia May cause a skin Squill Scilla Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum (bulbs) Starflower Smilacina stellata St Johns Wort Hypericum perforatum Senecio String of rowleyanus or pearls/beads herreianus Sweet pea (stem) Swiss cheese plant Taro vine Lathyrus odoratus cause cause 7

8 Tiger lily Lilium (Especially poisonous to cats) Tobacco plant (leaves) Nicotiana Tobira Tomato plant (green fruit, stem & leaves) Tulip Pittosporum tobira Lycopersicon lycospersicum Tulipa May cause a skin Umbrella plant Schlefflera Toxic if eaten, causing vomiting, diarrhea. Varnish tree Toxicodendron Poisonous. Can cause severe blistering dermatitis if vernicifluum they come into contact with skin. Walnut (green hull juice) Juglans nigra Water Dropwort Oenanthe (Hemlock) crocata Rapid-onset violent convulsions. Can be fatal Water hemlock Cicuta maculata Violent painful convulsions. Can be fatal. Wax tree Toxicodendron Poisonous. Can cause severe blistering dermatitis if succedaneum they come into contact with skin. Weeping fig Wild cherry tree (twigs & foliage) Windflower Wisteria (pods, seeds) Wolfsbane Woody nightshade Yarrow Yew (berries & foliage) Ficus Prunus avium Anemone Wisteria Aconitum septentrionale Achillea Taxus Gasping, excitement, prostration. Can be fatal. Nausea, repeated vomiting, stomach pains, severe diarrhea, dehydration and collapse. Dizziness, dry mouth and mydriasis develop within one hour, followed by abdominal cramping, salivation and vomiting. Foliage is more fatal than berries, death can be sudden without warning or symptoms. Can be fatal. 8

9 List of common potentially poisonous household and garden substances as supplied by the VPIS (Veterinary Poisons Information Service) Anticoagulant rodenticides difenacoum bromadiolone brodadiolone coumatetralyl Ibuprofen Nurofen Advil Metaldehyde Slug bait Human oral contraceptives (very low toxicity) Chocolate / theobromine Diclofenac sodium (a similar drug to Ibuprofen) Salbutamol Ventalin inhalers Alphachloralose rodenticides Paraquat Wallpaper paste (very low toxicity) Borax / Boric acid ant killer gels Bonemeal Glyphosate based herbicides Asprin Cannabis Batteries Bendiocarb powder ant killers White spirit / barbecue lighter fluid Antifreeze Loperamide anti-diarrhoea drugs Bleach Pyrethrin-based insecticides Creosote Temazepam For more information about Dogs Trust, to become a member, sponsor a long-term resident or help us in our campaigns please call or write to: Dogs Trust, 17 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7RQ. Registered Charity No Dogs Trust This site and its graphics are copyrighted. All rights reserved. You may print this factsheet for your own information and photocopy it if multiple copies are required. You may not sell it, reproduce it on the Internet, or reprint it in any publication without permission from Dogs Trust Legal Department. 9