Poisonous plants for pets, my experience.
Rhododendron
Well today we had a huge scare, and I decided I need to talk about poisonous plants for pets. The fellow that works for us had set up a wonderful play pen for the a few pups, (the Augi pups) and it was close to a Rhododendron (Azalea Plant) . He had no idea it was toxic to animals. Anyway, the pups got into it and ate some leaves. As soon as we saw it, we gave the pups hydrogen peroxide to get them to vomit what they had ingested, and called the vet. After they had thrown up, and settled a bit, we took them into the vet. She is giving them a charcoal treatment just for GP, and I just let her monitor them over night. This was whew moment. I wanted to share this with everyone, if can happen to me, it can happen to anyone. I preach all the time about poisonous plants for pets,, I should have been talking closer to home.
***Poisonous Plants for pets, Very common Plant***
The poisonous plants that we were effected by is the
Rhododendron, this is a very Poisonous Plants for pets
Additional Common Names: Rosebay, Azalea
Scientific Name: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae
Where Found: About 250 different species; geographic distribution varies with species. For example, Rhododendron occidentalis is native to California; Rhododendron catawbiense is native to the Allegheny Mountains of Virginia to Georgia.
Toxicity: Toxic to Horses, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Dogs
Toxic Principles: Grayantoxin
Poisonous Plants for pets > Clinical Signs:
Vomiting, diarrhea, hypersalivation, weakness, coma, hypotension, CNS depression, cardiovascular collapse and death. Ingestion of a few leaves can cause serious problems. Rhododendron is typically not very palatable to horses unless it is the only forage available, but sheep and goats may graze readily on the plant. The toxic principle interferes with normal skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and nerve function. Clinical effects typically occur within a few hours after ingestion, and can include acute digestive upset, excessive drooling, loss of appetite, frequent bowel movements/diarrhea, colic, depression, weakness, loss of coordination, stupor, leg paralysis, weak heart rate and recumbency for 2 or more days; at this point, improvement may be seen or the animal may become comatose and die.
Source :aspca.org
Poisonous Plants for pets
Can quickly become a problem, educated yourself before this happens to you.
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