Toxic Plants to Dogs

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Toxic Plants to Dogs

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List of Plants that are Toxic for Dogs

Do a check of your garden. This is a list of some of the toxic plants to dogs which you should keep away from your dog. Lots of us enjoy gardening and owning a dog. Responsible dog ownership means keeping our dogs safe. When you are gardening be mindful of what you plant if you have pets and use the list below as a guide to keep your dog safe. At the very least create a barrier between your dog and the toxic plant in question and that way you can both enjoy the yard together.

Some of the symptoms to look out for, if your dog has eaten a toxic plant in the garden, can be diarrhea, nausea, breathing difficulties or skin allergies so it is important that you contact your vet immediately.

If you know of a toxic plant to dogs not on our list please let us know by emailing us.

Toxic Plants
Plant Name	Look for these Signs & Symptoms

Extremely Poisonous/Toxic Plants to Dogs
Azalea - All parts, mostly leaves	Stomach irritation, abdominal pain, heart rate & rhythm, convulsions, coma, possible death
Castor Bean - All parts	Nausea, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea, dehydration, shortness of breath, excessive thirst, weakness, muscle twitching, convulsions, and coma.
English Ivy - Leaves, berries	Stomach irritation, diarrhoea, troubled breathing, coma, death
Hemlock, Water. All parts, root and root stalk	Dilated pupils, frothing at the mouth, spasms, muscle spasms, restlessness, convulsions, and death (within 15 mins to 2 hours)
Johnsongrass - Leaves and stems	Breathing problems, severe anxiety, convulsions, coma, death. Intravenous antidote exists.
Jimson Weed - All parts	Rapid pulse, rapid breathing, dilated pupils, restlessness, nervousness, twitching, frequent urination, diarrhoea, depression, weight loss, weak pulse, convulsions, coma, death.
Lantana - Leaves and berries	Sluggishness, weakness, bloody diarrhoea. In severe cases, death may occur in 2 to 4 days.
Monkshood - All parts	Muscle weakness, hypotension, vomiting, diarrhoea and difficulty breathing, respiratory failure, can be fatal.
Nightshade - All parts	Hallucinations, severe intestinal disturbances, diarrhoea, drowsiness, numbness, dilated pupil, trembling, laboured breathing, nasal discharge, rapid heartbeat, weak pulse, in coordination, paralysis or severe shaking of the rear legs, rapid heart rate, bloat, can be fatal.
Oats - All parts	Breathing difficulty, skin irritation, paralysis, convulsions, can result in death
Pigweed, Redroot, Leaves, stems, roots	Laboured breathing, weakness, trembling, coma, can result in death
Pokeweed, Inkberry - All parts	Colic, diarrhoea, blood in stool, rare cases anaemia and possible death
Rhubarb - Leaves	Staggering, trembling, difficulty breathing, weakness, diarrhoea, increased drinking and urinating, death
Sago Palm is a Cycad and contains cycasin; everything from the fronds, seeds to the roots	Vomiting, renal (kidney) failure, liver damage and possible death
Yew, English and Japanese	Breathing problems, trembling, weakness, heart problems, stomach upset, very sudden death
Other Plants Toxic to Dogs
Apricot - Stem, bark, seed pits
Bird of Paradise - Fruit, seeds
Boston Ivy - All parts
Choke Cherry - Leaves, seed pits, stems, bark
Caladium - All parts
Creeping Charlie - All parts	Sweating, drooling, usually not fatal
Daffodil - Bulbs
Daphne - Berries, bark, leaves
Foxglove - Leaves, seeds, flowers
Glacier Ivy - Leaves, berries
Heartleaf - All parts
Hyacinth - Bulbs, leaves, Flowers	Colic, vomiting and diarrhoea, usually not fatal
Hydrangea - Leaves, buds	Irritation and inflammation of the digestive tract, diarrhoea, bloody stool.
Jerusalem Cherry - All parts, unripe fruit
Jonquil - Bulbs
Lily-of-the-Valley - All parts
Mandrake - Roots, foliage, unripe fruit
Mistletoe - Berries
Morning Glory - Seeds
Marble Queen - All parts
Nephthytis, Arrowhead Vine - All parts
Poinsettia - Leaves, flowers	Not lethal, but can cause eyes, mouth, skin and stomach irritation
Parlor Ivy - All parts
Red sage - Green berries
Red Princess - All parts
Saddleleaf - All parts
Tulip Bulbs
Umbrella Plant - All parts

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Sago Palm

TIP: If you share your garden with a dog who runs along the fence line, don't put plants in the area in front of the fence. Dogs will run right through them. Leave the area free and plant in front of the running track! Of course if this is not possible build a barrier between your dog and the plants.

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