Cedar Creek Veterinary Clinic
Richard Smits, D.V.M.
12625 Leo Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
(260)627-5859
Pets and Poisonous Plants
Here is a list of some toxic plants that can harm your dog or cat.. Call us if your pet has ingested any part of these plants. If any signs of weakness, trembling, panting, vomiting, diarrhea, or convulsions occur, your pet should be examined immediately.
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Tobacco products can be fatal to dogs, cats and birds if ingested. It is more common for a dog to eat cigarettes, but birds may chew on them, too. Signs of nicotine poisoning can develop within 15 to 45 minutes and include excitation, salivation, panting, vomiting, and diarrhea. Advance stage signs include muscle weakness, twitching, depression, collapse, coma, increased heart rate and cardiac arrest. Death can result from respiratory paralysis.
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Kalanchoe species, native to southern Africa, Madagascar, and Australia, are making their way into the United States as ornamentals and houseplants. The plant contains cardiac glycosides which are toxic to animals and can lead to death. If your pet has ingested this plant, call your veterinarian right away.
Common names of the Kalanchoe species found in North America include
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For additional information you can search
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal's
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The National Animal Poison Control Center
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The Animal Poison Hotline
Acorn
Arrowhead
Avocado
Azalea
Bear Grass
Bittersweet
Black Locust
Bluebonnet
Buckeye
Buttercup
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Cherry
Chinaberry
Clematis
Crocus
Crown of Thorns
Daffodil
Daphne
Devils Ivy
Dieffenbachia
Elephant's Ear
English Ivy
Euonymus
Four O'Clock
Foxglove
Holly
Hellebore
Hemlock
Horse Brush
Hydrangea
Iris
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Japanese Lantern
Japanese Yew
Jequirity Bean
Jerusalem Cherry
Jimson Weed
Jonquil
Jungle Trumpets
Lantana
Larkspur
Lily of the Valley
Locoweed
Marigold
Marijuana
Mistletoe
Mock Orange
Monkshood
Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms
Narcissus
Nightshade
Oleander
Peach Pits
Peony
Philodendron
Pimpernel
Poinciana
Poinsettia
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pokeweed
Poppy
Potato
Privet
Rhododendron
Rhubarb
Rubber Plant
Scotch Broom
Skunk Cabbage
Snowdrops
Snow on the Mountain
Stagger Weed
Star of Bethlehem
Sweet Pea
String of Pearls
Tansy Mustard
Tobacco
Tomato
Tulip
Tung Tree
Virginia Creeper
Weeping Fig
Wild Call
Wisteria
Florist's Kalanchoe, Madagascar Widow's-thrill, Devil's Backbone, Mother of Milliions,
Mexican Hat Plant, Feltbush, Velvetleaf, Chandelier Plant, South American Air Plant, Lavender Scallops, Air Plant,
Mexican Love Plant, Cathedral Bells, Palm Beachbells, Donkey Ears, Sotre-Sotry, Blooming Boxes, Christmastree Plant.
Purdue University's Cooperative Extension Service
database at www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/toxic/cover1.htm
National Animal Poison Control Center
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (888) 426-4435.
at the Univeristy of Illinois can be contacted at
(900) 680-000
[cost is $20 for the first 5 minutes].
sponsored by North Shore Animal League America (NSAL America)
and PROSAR Internationl Animal Poison Center (IAPC)
888-232-8870.
This is a 24-hour call center for animals that may have been exposed to a potentially hazardous substance.
The incident fee is $35.00 per case and includes any follow-up consultations.
The hotline is staffed by licensed veterinary professionals as well as experts in toxicology and pharmacology.