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| Toxic Plant & Substances |
| Toxic substance such as paint, oil or tar on coat Clean the coat. Not all poisons must be swallowed to cause harm. Sometimes just coming into contact with them can cause damage or even death. Even products that are normally safe -- like flea dips -- can be harmful if the directions aren't followed exactly. If your pet has gotten into something he shouldn't have, "immediately give him a bath to rinse off a topical toxin,�"Rinsing even 12 hours later will help decrease the concentration." First aid is the same as for humans. Rinse the affected area with water for at least ten minutes, even before you take him to the vet After the initial flushing, you can wash the coat with shampoo or dishwashing liquid to remove as much of the poison as possible, washing with plain water can help. |
| Antifreeze Extremely toxic: One tablespoon could kill a cat easily. |
| Before you call or got to the Vet Identify the problem. Even before you call the vet, you need to know exactly what your pet has gotten into. Don't just tell the vet that kitty polished off the pesticide. He'll need to know what the active ingredients are, in what concentrations they are used and any other information you can get from the package. It's also a good idea to measure what's missing so you can tell your vet how much poison went from the package into your pet. If he's vomiting, save a small sample in a plastic bag. It may provide valuable clues. Foods Food items that potentially could be dangerous include onions, onion powder, chocolate (bakers, semi sweet, milk, dark), alcoholic beverages, yeast dough, coffee (grounds, beans, chocolate covered espresso beans), tea (caffeine), salt, macadamia nuts, hops (used in home beer brewing), tomato leaves and stems (green parts), tomato leaves and stems (green parts), rhubarb leaves, avocados (toxic to birds, mice, rabbits, horses, cattle, and dairy goats), cigarettes, cigars, snuff, chewing tobacco, moldy or spoiled foods. |
| For Consultation Services ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center 1-888-4ANI-HELP For Online Information For online information about the ASPCA/NAPCC visit the web site at: http://www.napcc.aspca.org |
| Warning signs include Changes in behavior. Your pet may shiver or become anxious. He may lurch or stagger, have seizures or lose consciousness. In some cases he may drool excessively and paw at his mouth. Bleeding. Products used to control mice and other rodents often contain warfarin, a chemical that can cause bleeding from any body opening. Breathing problems, like panting or gasping. If your pet has been exposed to carbon monoxide, his lips and gums will turn bright red. |
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| Toxic Plant List |
| A Alfalfa Almond (Pits of) Aloe Vera Alocasia Amaryllis Apple (seeds) Apple Leaf Croton Apricot (Pits of) Arrowgrass Asparagus Fern Autumn Crocus Avacado (fuit and pit) Azalea B Baby's Breath Baneberry Bayonet Beargrass Beech Belladonna Bird of Paradise Bittersweet Black-eyed Susan Black Locust Bleeding Heart Bloodroot Bluebonnet Box Boxwood Branching Ivy Buckeyes Buddist Pine Burning Bush Buttercup C Cactus, Candelabra Caladium Calla Lily Castor Bean Ceriman Charming Dieffenbachia Cherry (pits, seeds & wilting leaves) Cherry, most wild varieties Cherry, ground Cherry, Laurel Chinaberry Chinese Evergreen Christmas Rose Chrysanthemum Cineria Clematis Cordatum Coriaria Cornflower Corn Plant Cornstalk Plant Croton Corydalis Crocus, Autumn Crown of Thorns Cuban Laurel Cutleaf Philodendron Cycads Cyclamen |
| D Daffodil Daphne Datura Deadly Nightshade Death Camas Devil's Ivy Delphinium Decentrea Dieffenbachia Dracaena Palm Dragon Tree Dumb Cane E Easter Lily * Eggplant Elaine Elderberry Elephant Ear Emerald Feather English Ivy Eucalyptus Euonymus Evergreen F Ferns Fiddle-leaf fig Florida Beauty Flax Four O'Clock Foxglove Fruit Salad Plant G Geranium German Ivy Giant Dumb Cane Glacier IvyGolden Chain Gold Dieffenbachia Gold Dust Dracaena Golden Glow Golden Pothos Gopher Purge H Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy Heartland Philodendron Hellebore Hemlock, Poison Hemlock, Water Henbane Holly Honeysuckle Horsebeans Horsebrush Horse Chestnuts Hurricane Plant Hyacinth Hydrangea I Indian Rubber Plant Indian Tobacco Iris Iris Ivy |
| J Jack in the Pulpit Janet Craig Dracaena Japanese Show Lily Java Beans Jessamine Jerusalem Cherry Jimson Weed Jonquil Jungle Trumpets K Kalanchoe L Lacy Tree Philodendron Lantana Larkspur Laurel Lily Lily Spider Lily of the Valley Locoweed Lupine M Madagascar Dragon Tree Marble Queen Marigold Marijuana Mescal Bean Mexican Breadfruit Miniature Crotous Mistletoe Mock Orange Monkshood Moonseed Morning Glory Mother-in Law's Tongue Morning Glory Mountain Laurel Mushrooms N Narcissus Needlepoint Ivy Nephytis Nightshade O Oleander Onion Oriental Lily * P Peace Lily Peach (pits and wilting leaves) Pencil Cactus Peony Periwinkle Philodendron Pimpernel Plumosa Fern Poinciana |
| Poinsettia (low toxicity) Poison Hemlock Poison Ivy Poison Oak Pokeweed Poppy Potato Pothos Precatory Bean Primrose Privet, Common R Red Emerald Red Princess Red-Margined Dracaena Rhododendron Rhubarb Ribbon Plant Rosemary Pea Rubber Plant S Saddle Leaf Philodendron Sago Palm Satin Pothos Schefflera Scotch Broom Silver Pothos Skunk Cabbage Snowdrops Snow on the Mountain Spotted Dumb Cane Staggerweed Star of Bethlehem String of Pearls Striped Dracaena Sweetheart Ivy Sweetpea Swiss Cheese plant T Tansy Mustard Taro Vine Tiger Lily * Tobacco Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves) Tree Philodendron Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia Tulip Tung Tree V Virginia Creeper W Water Hemlock Weeping Fig Wild Call Wisteria Y Yews -- e.g. Japanese Yew English Yew Western Yew American Yew |