Spring Plants Toxic to Dogs

Although Winter is here, it is time to think Spring. Many people will soon start to plant their flowers and Spring plants. Did you know some Spring plants are toxic to dogs? When doing your gardening inside and outside this Spring, thing about your dogs and use plants that are non-toxic to your precious dogs. Your dog will be healthy and happy which will in turn make you happy also.

Azalea Flower Plant

Azaleas are also known as Rhododendrons and are toxic to dogs. If your dog ingests this plant it can cause toxicity and even coma and death if too much is ingested, though that is not common. Symptoms of Azalea poisoning include stomach irritation, abdominal pain, abnormal heart rate and convulsions.

English Ivy

English Ivy is also known as Hedera Helix L. It is a dark green vine plant that grows across yards in the United States. English Ivy are very pretty as they climb up the side of the house and trees and even as they hang from inside plant holders. However, they are toxic to dogs if ingested by them. Symptoms of English Ivy poison include stomach irritation, diarrhea, difficulty breathing and a coma that can lead to death.

Lantana

Lantana is a popular flower plant found in gardens almost everywhere. It does not always cause death to dogs but in extreme cases, it can. The leaves and berries are the most poisonous, although the flowers can be toxic too. The symptoms of a Lantana toxicity include weakness, sluggishness and bloody diarrhea. In severe cases, death can occur within two to four days after consumption.

Other Flowers and Plants Toxic to Dogs

Cardenolides: These flowers are found in a variety of flowering plants and are toxic to dogs. If ingested they cause cardiac arrhythmia, coma, low blood pressure, seizures and vomiting. Plants which contain Cardenolides include Yellow Oleander, Milkweed, Lily of the Valley, Dogbane, Burning Bush and Bitter Root.

Colchicine: This is a dangerous toxin found in plants such as Daylilies, Trout Lilies, Crocuses and Chionodoxa. These types of pants cause bloody vomit, bone marrow suppression, diarrhea, organ damage, rashes and chemical burns around the mouth and shock.

Daisies and Chrysanthemums: Lots of gardens have these types of plants and they contain pyrethins and sesquiterpene which are irritants that can cause vomiting, drooling, diarrhea and skin rashes in dogs. Other types of plants related to these that are toxic to dogs include Bittersweet, Jerusalem Oak, Milfoil and Mums.

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