ScapeGoat Sanctuary
"A righteous man regardeth the life of his animals"........Proverbs 12:10..
Poisonous Hazards
From the Veterinarians at the
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
From the Veterinarians at the
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
|
Agent |
Typical Species Exposed and Affected |
|
|
Chocolate |
Cats, dogs and other small mammals |
Vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity, tremors and seizures |
|
Yeast dough |
Dogs |
Drunken appearance, abdominal pain, respiratory depression, cardiac arrest |
|
Macadamia nuts |
Dogs |
Weakness, vomiting, incoordination, tremors |
|
Raisins and grapes |
Dogs and possibly other species |
Vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, lethargy and kidney failure |
|
Avocado |
Dogs, cats, rabbits, goats, cattle, horses and birds |
Vomiting, diarrhea, inflammation of the mammary glands in some species, heart and respiratory problems in some species |
|
Coffee |
Cats, dogs, small mammals |
Vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity, tremors and seizures |
|
Cats, dogs and other small mammals |
Drunken appearance, vomiting, lethargy, respiratory depression | |
|
Antifreeze |
Cats, dogs, other small mammals, horses, birds, reptiles and livestock |
Vomiting, drunken appearance, excessive drinking and urinating, seizures and kidney failure |
|
Liquid potpourris |
Cats, dogs, other small mammals and birds |
Oral and esophageal burns |
|
Ice melts |
Cats, dogs, other small mammals, birds and horses |
Vomiting, diarrhea, disorientation and electrolyte imbalances |
|
Electrical cords |
Dogs, cats and small mammals |
Shock or electrocution |
|
Holiday decorations |
Dogs, cats, birds, small mammals and reptiles |
Injury to the mouth or gastrointestinal tract and foreign body obstruction in the gastrointestinal tract |
|
Batteries |
Dogs, cats and small mammals |
Foreign body obstruction and corrosive injury to the mouth and gastrointestinal tract |
|
Human Cough/Cold/Flu medicines |
Dogs, cats, birds, small mammals and reptiles |
May affect one or more body system, life threatening conditions possible |
|
Easter, stargazer and tiger lilies |
Cats |
Vomiting, kidney damage and probable death |
|
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) |
Dogs, cats, birds, small mammals and reptiles |
Gastrointestinal upset |
|
Mistletoe (Phoradendron serotinum) |
Dogs, cats, birds, small mammals and reptiles |
Gastrointestinal upset, lowered blood pressure, cardiovascular collapse and other variable signs |
|
American holly (Ilex opaca) |
Dogs, cats, birds, small mammals and reptiles |
Gastrointestinal upset and depression |
|
|
Dogs, cats, birds, small mammals and reptiles |
Mild gastrointestinal upset |
|
Acorns |
Dogs, horses, cattle |
Gastrointestinal upset, foreign body obstruction, kidney failure |
Plants Toxic to Cats and Dogs
Aloe Vera
Amarylillis
Apple (seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton
Apricot (pit)
Asparagus Fern
Autumn Crocus
Avacado (fruit and pit)
Azalea
Baby's Breath
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Branching Ivy
Buckey
Buddist Pine
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Ceriman
Charming Dieffenbachia
Cherry (seeds and wilting leaves)
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Cineraria
Clematis
Cordatum
Corn Plant
Cornstalk Plant
Croton
Cuban Laurel
Cutleaf Philodendron
Cycads
Cyclamen
Daffodil
Devil's Ivy
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree
Dumb Cane
Easter Lily (especially in cats!!!!)
Elaine
Elephant Ears
Emerald Feather
English Ivy
Fiddle-leaf fig
Florida Beauty
Foxglove
Fruit Sala d Plant
Geranium
German Ivy
Giant Dumb Cane
Glacier Ivy
Gold Dieffenbachia
Gold Dust Dracaena
Golden Pothos
Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy
Heartland Philodendron
Hurricane Plant
Indian Rubber Plant
Janet Craig Dracaena
Japanese Show Lily (especially cats !!!)
Jeusalem Cherry
Kalanchoe
Lacy Tree Philodendron
Lily of the Valley
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Marble Queen
Marijuana
Mexican Breadfruit
Miniature Croton
Mistletoe
Morning Glory
Mother-in Law's Tongue
Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephytis
Nightshade
Oleander
Onion
Oriental Lily (especially in cats!!!)
Peace Lily
Peach (wilting leaves and pits)
Pencil Cactus
Plumosa Fern
Poinsettia (low toxicity)
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pothos
Precatory Bean
Primrose
Red Emerald
Red Princess
Red-Margined Dracaena
Rhododendron
Ribbon Plant
Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Sago P alm
Satin Pothos
Schefflera
Silver Pothos
Spotted Dumb Cane
String of Pearls
Striped Dracaena
Sweetheart Ivy
Swiss Cheese Plant
Taro Vine
Tiger Lily (especially cats!!!)
Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves)
Tree Philodendron
Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia
Weeping Fig
Yew
Amarylillis
Apple (seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton
Apricot (pit)
Asparagus Fern
Autumn Crocus
Avacado (fruit and pit)
Azalea
Baby's Breath
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Branching Ivy
Buckey
Buddist Pine
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Ceriman
Charming Dieffenbachia
Cherry (seeds and wilting leaves)
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Cineraria
Clematis
Cordatum
Corn Plant
Cornstalk Plant
Croton
Cuban Laurel
Cutleaf Philodendron
Cycads
Cyclamen
Daffodil
Devil's Ivy
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree
Dumb Cane
Easter Lily (especially in cats!!!!)
Elaine
Elephant Ears
Emerald Feather
English Ivy
Fiddle-leaf fig
Florida Beauty
Foxglove
Fruit Sala d Plant
Geranium
German Ivy
Giant Dumb Cane
Glacier Ivy
Gold Dieffenbachia
Gold Dust Dracaena
Golden Pothos
Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy
Heartland Philodendron
Hurricane Plant
Indian Rubber Plant
Janet Craig Dracaena
Japanese Show Lily (especially cats !!!)
Jeusalem Cherry
Kalanchoe
Lacy Tree Philodendron
Lily of the Valley
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Marble Queen
Marijuana
Mexican Breadfruit
Miniature Croton
Mistletoe
Morning Glory
Mother-in Law's Tongue
Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephytis
Nightshade
Oleander
Onion
Oriental Lily (especially in cats!!!)
Peace Lily
Peach (wilting leaves and pits)
Pencil Cactus
Plumosa Fern
Poinsettia (low toxicity)
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pothos
Precatory Bean
Primrose
Red Emerald
Red Princess
Red-Margined Dracaena
Rhododendron
Ribbon Plant
Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Sago P alm
Satin Pothos
Schefflera
Silver Pothos
Spotted Dumb Cane
String of Pearls
Striped Dracaena
Sweetheart Ivy
Swiss Cheese Plant
Taro Vine
Tiger Lily (especially cats!!!)
Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves)
Tree Philodendron
Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia
Weeping Fig
Yew
Dr. Jill Richardson
ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center
Phone (217) 337-5030
Fax (217) 337-0599
www.napcc.aspca.org
ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center
Phone (217) 337-5030
Fax (217) 337-0599
www.napcc.aspca.org
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