Botany, biology and your dog

Plant Name		Dangerous Parts/Toxins

Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia)		All parts
Monk Shood		Root
Fox Glove		Leaves
Dutchman's Breeches		Foliage and roots
Night Shade		All parts
Poison Hemlock		All parts
Jimson Weed (Thorn Apple)		All parts
Gold Chain		Seed Pods
Rhododendron		All parts
Wild and Cultivated cherries		Twigs and Foliage
Elderberry		Choots, stem and leaves
Black Locust		Bark, sprouts, foliage
Jack-in-the-Pulpit		All parts--including roots
Bird-of-Paradise		Seeds and pods
Christmas Rose		All parts
Lords and Ladies		All parts
Bittersweet		All parts
English Ivy		All parts
Oleander		All parts--even smoke from burning it
Larkspur		Young plants and seeds
Iris		Underground stem
Water Hemlock		All parts
Buttercups		All parts
Rhubarb		Leaf
Daphine		Berries
Wisteria		Seeds and pods
Laurel		All parts
Azaleas		All parts
Yew		Berries and foliage
Oaks		foliage, and acorns
Moonseed		Berries
Mayapple		Apple, foliage and roots
Tomato		Vines
Apple		Seeds
Amaryllis		Bulb
Delphinium		All parts
Bloodroot		All parts
Wild Mushroom		All parts

ALL BULBS ARE LETHAL

Black-eyed-Susan	Star-of-Bethlehem	Rosary Pea
Golden Glow	Poppies	Castor Bean
Cornflower	Lantana	Tung Nuts
Sweet Peas	Poinsettia	Jessamine (yellow)
Bleeding Heart	Alocasia	English and Black Walnuts
Caladium	Philodendrons	Morning Glory
Elephant Ears	Wild Call	Stinging Nettle
Climbing or Glory Lily	Skunk Cabbage	Tobacco
Autumn Crocus	Mistletoe	Marijuana

Watch what your dog eats in the garden; even be careful of the stick you pick up to throw for the dog while in the woods.

Symptoms: (may include some or all) trembling, abdominal pain (may be evident by hunch back, rigid stance with whining), rapid breathing, vomiting, convulsions, depression and coma.

These may occur rapidly or over a period of many hourenin depending on the cause. If poisoning is suspected, induce vomiting *AT ONCE*. A most effective method is to administer about a teaspoon per 5 pounds of body weight, of HYDROGEN PEROXIDE by mouth. If vomiting does not occur within 5 to 10 minutes, the dose may be repeated at least 2 more times.

Example: A husky may require 3 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide, if the husky weighs 50 pounds.

Also check with your veterinarian about what common wild flowers are in your area. If you suspect toxic plant poisoning, take the plant and your dog to your vet so that she/he might have a better chance in selecting the right antidote.