Dangerous substances
Dangerous foods
Toxic plants
Spring is the perfect time show off our green-thumbs, by filling our homes and gardens with luscious flowers and plants! As beautiful as they can look, some of these can pose a threat to our furry friends.
Cats, dogs, birds and pocket-pets alike can become curious and easily tempted for a nibble of your new plant. Some pets can become itchy or even unwell, just by sniffing or brushing against these troublesome plants.
- Azaleas
- Cannibis
- Chives
- Cycad, Sago Palm and Zamia Palm
- Daffodils & jonquils
- Devil’s ivy (pothos)
- Diffenbachia (dumb cane)
- Holly
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangeas
- Lantana
- Lillies (including Asiatic, day, Easter, Japanese show, stargazer, tiger, red, western and wood lillies)
- Mistletoe
- Moses-in-the-Cradle
- Oleander
- Philodendrons (including swiss cheese plant, heart leaf and fiddle leaf philodendrons)
- Rhododendrons
- Tulips
- Wandering Jew
- Yesterday, today, tomorrow
- Lethargy
- Itchy or red skin
- Itchy and irritated eyes
- Vomiting and diarrhoea
- Excessive and unusual drooling
- Excessive or unusual thirst
- Disorientation or a lack of coordination
- Pain around the abdomen area
- Seizures
- Difficulty or rapid breathing
- Lack of appetite
- Weakness
These symptoms can vary greatly depending on which plant your pet may have come into contact with, so you may only notice one or two – it is important to be diligent and act fast.
If you are concerned your pet may have ingested a toxic plant, be sure to give us a call right away so we can commence diagnosis and treatment. If you can, take a photo of the plant, or take a snippet so we can try to identify what it is causing the issue.