Poisonous Foods & Plants

by Janet Joers
Copyright © 2003 Kerry Blue Terrier Foundation

If you suspect that your Kerry has ingested a poisonous plant, you need to act fast. Symptoms range from indigestion, irritation of the mouth, abnormal thirst, drowsiness, depression (or excitement), drooling, difficulty breathing, to staggering, loss of coordination, tremors, seizures, collapse, asphyxiation, heart failure, and possible death.

It goes without saying that you need to contact a veterinarian immediately. But what if you can't reach a vet? Fortunately, the National Animal Poison Control Center (NAPCC) provides a 24-hour emergency hotline. Keep these numbers handy:

800-548-2423
(You are charged a flat fee of $30.)

900-680-0000
(You are charged $2.95 a minute up to $30.)

If the dog is alert, you may be asked to induce vomiting. However, in some poisoning cases, it is not recommended. That's why you need prompt veterinary help.

Common Plants That Are Toxic to Dogs:

Alocasia
Aloe Vera
Amaryllis (bulb)
Andromeda
Apple (leaf & stem)
Appleseed (cyanide)
Arrowgrass
Autumn Crocus (bulb)
Avocado (seed)
Azalea
Bird of Paradise (seed pod)
Bittersweet
Black Locust
Bleeding Heart
Boxwood
Buckeye (seed)
Buddhist Pine
Buttercup
Caladium
Calamondin Orange
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Cherry (leaf & stem)
Cherry Pit (cyanide)
Chokecherry
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthemum
Cineraria
Climbing Lily
Cordatum
Corn (Cornstalk) Plant
Corydalis
Crotalaria (seed)
Croton
Crown of Thorns
Cuban Laurel
Cycad
Cyclamen
Daffodil (bulb)
Daphne
Death Camas (bulb)
Delphinium
Dieffenbachia
Dumb Cane
Easter Lily
Eggplant (not fruit)
Elephant's Ear
English Ivy
Elderberry
Fava Bean (seed)
Fiddle-Leaf Fig
Finger Cherry (fruit)
Foxglove
Ground Cherry (not fruit)
Hemlock
Holly (berries)
Hyacinth (bulb)
Hydrangea
Indian Tobacco
Iris (bulb)
Japanese Yew
Jasmine (berries)
Java Bean (seed)
Jerusalem Cherry
Jessamine
Jimsonweed
Jonquil (bulb)
Kalanchoe
Laburnum
Larkspur
Laurel
Lilly of the Valley (bulb)
Locoweed
Lupine
Manchineel
Marble Queen
Marigold
Marijuana
May Apple (root)
Medicine Plant
Mistletoe (berries)
Monkshood
Morning Glory
Mushrooms
Narcissus (bulb)
Nightshade
Oleander
Onion
Pea
Peach
Pencil Cactus
Peony
Philodendron
Poinsettia
Poison Ivy
Pokeweed (root)
Potato (not tuber)
Precatory Bean
Primrose
Privet
Rayless Goldenrod
Rhododendron
Rhubarb
Snow on the Mountain
Star of Bethlehem (bulb)
Stinging Nettle
String of Pearls/Beads
Taxus
Toadstool
Tobacco
Tomato (not fruit)
Tulip (bulb)
Walnuts
Water Hemlock (tuber)
Wild Aconite
Wisteria
Yew

Household Poisons