Poisonous Plants To Avoid For Your Dog's Safety

Your yard and garden may be your pride and joy. Sadly, a lot of magnificent foliage and blooms can be potentially lethal for your dog. There are many plants, flowers, and bulbs that are toxic for your dog, many even fatal. There are over 700 poisonous plants to avoid, both indoor and outdoor, that can be fatal to dogs.

Plant poisoning symptoms can vary from vomiting, diarrhea, depression, lack of coordination, problems with breathing, coma and death.

Many of these poisonous plants and shrubs are traditional favorites with the gardeners.

It is important to note that some dogs can be allergic to seemingly non toxic plants, and this can also make your dog unwell. Any poisons sprayed on a non toxic plant have just made that innocuous plant a poison as well.

If you suspect that your dog is suffering from plant poisoning, or indeed any kind of poisoning, an urgent visit to the vet is needed. Some plants can kill rapidly. If you know what your dog was eating, take a sample to the vets with you for easier identification.

Common poisonous plants for dogs include:

Trees: Avocado, Macadamia nut, Yew

Bulbs: Crocus, Daffodil, Iris, Hyacinth, Tulip, Lily of the valley, Gladiolas

House Plants: Devil's ivy, Philodendrons, Dracaenas, Cordatum, Peace lily, Golden pothos, Dumb cane

Ferns: Emerald, Asparagus, Plumosa, and Lace

Lillies: Tiger, Easter, Asian, Red, Glory, and Wood

Shrubs: Holly, Mistletoe, Oleander, Rhododendron, Philodendron, Yucca, Sago palm, Precatory bean, Cycads, Heavenly bamboo

Flowering Plants: Hydrangea, Poinsettia, Cyclamen

Succulents: Aloe vera

Vines: Needlepoint ivy, English ivy, Glacier ivy, Branching ivy, Wisteria

Garden Perennials: Christmas rose, Nightshade, Morning glory, Nightshade, Tomato, Onion, Foxglove, Marijuana

Miscellaneous: Azalea, Rhubarb, Bird of paradise, Calla Lily, Yesterday today tomorrow, Clematis, Philodendrons, Japonica, Castor bean, Mother-in-law, Sweetheart ivy, Mexican breadfruit

Some of the more lethal of these plants are azaleas, cyclamens, asian lily, lily of the valley, oleanders, precatory bean, and rhubarb leaves, which will all kill your dog. The above list does not contain all 700 poisonous plants.

Toxic indoor plants should be moved out of your dog's range, or placed in a dog free room. Fences can be great for outdoor areas to keep your dog away from harmful plants. Products like "Keep off" can be useful for keeping your dog off garden beds. It may be worth considering the removal of some really toxic shrubs like oleanders, which are just as poisonous to children as they are to dogs.

If your dog should start vomiting, drooling, foaming at the mouth, convulsing, have diarrhea, become depressed, become weak, become shaky, develop stiffness, become sedated, become over excited, have an unsteady pulse, collapse, or go into a coma, poisoning should be considered straight away. Veterinary assistance is critical, the sooner, the better.