Some plants which may effect the health of your dog.

There are many plants commonly found in home gardens, which could prove lethal to dogs and especially puppies (who chew everything) not to mention yourself and your children. Below is a list of those plants that are lethal and the effects they can have if eaten-even in minute quantities. It is not safe to assume that just because you can eat one part of the plant, the rest is not poisonous. Although Rhubarb stalks are good to eat, the leaf has been known to cause fatalities in humans.



AZALEA
The entire plant-paralyses of the muscles, including the heart, depression of the central nervous system.

BIRD OF PARADISE
Seed pods-nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

CASTOR BEAN
Entire plant, but especially the seeds-burning sensation in the mouth. Swallowing two or more seeds may cause serious illness or death

DAFFODIL
Bulb-severe vomiting and diarrhoea, trembling, convulsions and sometimes death.

DAPHNE
Entire plant burning and ulceration of the stomach and intestines, bloody vomiting and diarrhoea.

ENGLISH IVY
Leaves and berries-general excitement, difficulties breathing, coma

HOLLY
Berries-vomiting, diarrhoea, weakness, collapse


IRIS
Leaves roots and fleshy portions-severe, but temporary digestive upset

YELLOW JESS AMINE
Entire plant-thirst, dilation of pupils, reddened skin, headache, high blood pressure and rapid pulse, convulsions, delirium and coma

LANTANA
Berries-gastro intestinal irritation, muscular weakness and circulatory difficulties, sometimes fatal


OLEANDER
Entire plant-nausea, depression, bloody diarrhoea, weakened and irregular pulse and paralysis.

POINSETTIA
Leaves and stem-diarrhoea, abdominal cramps and delirium. Sap can cause irritation and if rubbed in eyes- blindness

POISON OAK
Leaves- skin irritation

PRIVET
Entire plant-bloody vomiting, diarrhoea, severe irritation of the digestive tract and general nervous system.

BUTTERCUP
Entire plant- stomach irritation, diarrhoea. In large quantities- convulsions

RHUBARB
Leaves- vomiting, severe abdominal pain, muscle cramps. In large quantities coma and death

WISTERIA
Entire plant- severe vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea