We all have plants at home that have been thought to be safe but is actually proven to be quite harmful to our pets. Most pets have a nasty habit of eating peculiar things, especially when they are outside, and plants just happen to be one of them. To avoid pets chewing on plants at all, according to studies, add more fiber to their diet so they won't crave for vegetation. Another way to avoid any of these is to know which plants are toxic. Listed below are the top 38 Household Plants that are toxic and the common signs of poisoning attributed to the plant.
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, depression, diarrhea, anorexia, tremors, change in urine color.
Toxic to: Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, inappetence, lethargy, kidney failure, and death is possible. Cats are only species known to be affected (toxic to cats only).
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Allergic dermatitis with repeated dermal exposure. Berry ingestion could result in gastric upset (vomiting, abdominal pain, or diarrhea.)
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, diarrhea
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of mouth, tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing. Tubers are the most toxic.
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Mild nausea, vomiting, drowsiness; caused mainly by fruit and seeds. Should not be confused with Caesalpinia or Poinciana gilliesii, which is also known as Bird of Paradise and is more toxic.
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Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, diarrhea, depression, anorexia, occasionally bloody diarrhea or vomiting
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of mouth, tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Mild gastrointestinal signs, mild dermatitis
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of mouth , tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, diarrhea, hyper-salivation, in-coordination, dermatitis
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting (occasionally with blood), depression, anorexia, hyper-salivation, dilated pupils (cats).
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting (may be bloody), dark stools, jaundice, increased thirst, bloody diarrhea, bruising, liver failure, death. 1-2 seeds can be fatal.
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, salvation, diarrhea; large ingestions cause convulsions, low blood pressure, tremors and cardiac arrhythmias. Bulbs are the most poisonous part.
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Mild gastrointestinal signs, mild dermatitis
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, depression, weakness
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Mild vomiting and/or diarrhea, hives.
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, anorexia, depression, dermatitis.
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: In cats, dilated pupils, abdominal pain, increased heart rate and drooling. In both cats and dogs: vomiting, depression, inappetence, drooling, in-coordination, and weakness.
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, depression, diarrhea. Cyanide intoxication is rare – usually produces more of a gastrointestinal disturbance.
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, depression
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of the mouth, lips, tongue, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty in swallowing.
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, diarrhea, depression; potential photo-sensitivity
Toxic to: Cats
Non-Toxic: Dogs
Signs of Poisoning: kidney failure.
25. Lime
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, diarrhea, depression; potential photo-sensitivity
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular collapse, dyspnea, bradycardia, erratic behavior, (hallucinogenic in humans). Vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure (rare).
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, salvation, diarrhea; large ingestions cause convulsions, low blood pressure, tremors and cardiac arrhythmias. Bulbs are the most poisonous part.
28. Pencil Cactus
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Irritating to the mouth and stomach, sometimes causing vomiting, but generally over-rated in toxicity.
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, diarrhea, depression
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of mouth, tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Irritating to the mouth and stomach, sometimes causing vomiting, but generally over-rated in toxicity
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Mild vomiting
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Gastrointestinal upset (most common), in-coordination, increased heart rate, death (rare).
Toxic to: Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of mouth, tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing.
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Hyper-salivation, inappetence, severe gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, drowsiness, CNS depression, confusion, behavioral change, weakness, dilated pupils, slow heart rate.
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, depression, diarrhea, hyper-salivation. Highest concentration of toxin in bulb.
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting, anorexia.
Toxic to: Horses, Dogs, Cats
Signs of Poisoning: Vomiting (sometimes with blood), diarrhea, depression
For a comprehensive listing of toxic and non-toxic plants
(those that are safe for your pets) please follow this link.
Most of them looks familiar! I'm sure I can find some of them in my mothers humble plant collection. Thank you for this post!
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