Which Spring Plants are poisonous?

May 09, 2018 2 min read 0 Comments

Spring is here and summer is on the way, and your beautiful garden is in full bloom - but are any of your plants or flowers toxic to your cat or dog? Common houseplants and popular bouquet flowers can actually be dangerous to our four-legged friends! So we put together our guide on the spring garden plants that may actually be toxic or even fatal for your furry friends.

Effects:

Each plant has a different level of toxicity, varying from mild poisoning to severe even fatal poisoning. If you notice any of the following symptoms and you suspect your pet could have ingested any of these plants, phone the vet as soon as you can. Plants bolded indicate serious/fatal poisoning so if you think your pet has ingest these, even if they do not show symptoms, phone a vet immedietly.

Symptoms of Plant Poisoning:

Vomiting	Blindness	Trembling
Diarrhoea	Seizures	Skin Irritation
Lethargy	Excessive/Unusual Drooling	Paralysis
Stomach pains	Loss of appetite	Inability to walk / Collapsed
Hypoventilation	Pale gums	Increased heart rate

Poisonous Plants in the Spring/Summer*:

Plant	Affects?
Allium	Both
Aloe Vera	Both
Amaryllis	Both
Azalea	Both
Baby's Breath	Both
Birds of Paradise	Both
Blood Root	Both
Buttercup	Both
Chrysanthemum	Both
Cornflower	Cats
Crocus	Both
Daffodil	Both
Delphinium	Cats
Dumb Cane	Both
Foxglove	Both
Geranium	Cats
Glory Lily	Both
Hyacinth	Both
Hydrangea	Both
Iris	Both
Jack in the Pulpit	Both
Larkspur	Both
Lillies	Both
Marigold	Cats
Mountain Laurel	Both
Peony	Both
Poppy	Both
Primrose	Cats
Privet Tree Leaves	Both
Snowdrop	Both
Sweet Pea	Both
Tulip	Both

*This is a list of toxic plants that bloom in summer and spring, if you think your pet has eaten something that is not included in this list, check out any of the following websites and phone your vet if you are still uncertain:

https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-advice/factsheets-downloads/factsheetpoisonoussubstances09.pdf

https://icatcare.org/advice/poisonous-plants

http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poisons/

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