Winter 2016 Saber Tails 85
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• Laurel/Ivybush – incoordination, salivation, vomiting, bloat, weakness, spasms,
coma, death
• Lily-Of-The-Valley – vomiting, trembling, abdominal pain, irregular heartbeat,
death (leaves/flowers are more toxic than bulbs)
• Milkweed – staggering, convulsions, bloating, dilated pupils, weak pulse,
coma, death
• Mistletoe – vomiting, diarrhea, dilated pupils, rapid labored breathing, shock,
death within hours of toxic dose
• Nightshade – acute HGE, weakness, salivation, trembling, progressive paraly-
sis, death
• Oleander – gastroenteritis, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid pulse rate, weakness, death
• Philodendron – pain and local irritation to mucous membranes, salivation, renal failure, convulsions
• Sorghum – difficulty breathing, bloat, staggering, convulsions, bright red or chocolate brown blood, death
• Sweet Pea - weakness, lethargy, tremors, seizures and death (in large doses)
• Vinca/Periwinkle - vomiting, diarrhea, depression, hyptotension, tremors, seizures, coma, death
• Yesterday-Today-And-Tomorrow – dry mouth, tachycardia, dilated pupils, atax-
ia, tremors, depression
I
n most cases, symptoms will vary with the amount consumed. Several of these
plants are only dangerous during certain times of the year. In some cases, only a few
leaves or a single berry can bring on the worst possible reactions. The “moral of the
story” here is to research before you buy and before you plant.
Sources:
“VIN News Service,” Sago Palm Poisoning Cases Increase, by Phyllis DeGioia, April
7, 2010;
“ASPCA,” Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants http://
www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-con-
trol/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants?&&page=4;
“MySweetPuppy.net,” 24 Plants That Can Kill Your Puppy, November 2, 2016
http://mysweet puppy.net/poisonous-plants-to-dogs/
Nightshade is a beautiful flower
Yesterday-Today-And-Tomorrow offers
three beautiful shades of purple
Be careful where you hang the
mistletoe at Christmas!
Helping with the Yard Work
Can Be So Much Fun!
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