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1268 Plant Toxicoses

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VetBooks.ir Toxic Plants: Common Garden and Household Plants Toxic to Dogs and Cats—cont’d
Clinical Signs
Toxic Principle
Botanical Name
Common Name
Nephrotoxic
Hemerocallis spp Day lily Unknown Cats only (Lily Toxicosis; see p. 590)
Lilium spp Lily, Easter lily, Asiatic lily, tiger lily
Oxalis spp Shamrock, dock, sorrel Soluble calcium oxalates Drooling, vomiting; acute renal damage rare in
Rheum spp Rhubarb nonruminants
Vitis spp Grapes, raisins Unknown (Grapes and Raisins Toxicosis; see p. 396)
Hemolysis
Allium spp Onions, garlic, chives N-propyl disulfide (Onion or Garlic Toxicosis; see p. 707)
Severe GI Signs With Potential Systemic Involvement
Amaryllis spp Amaryllis Lycorine and other alkaloids Bulbs most toxic; vomiting, diarrhea, hypotension
Narcissus spp Daffodil, jonquil, narcissus, paperwhite
Clitocybe spp Muscarine (Mushroom Toxicosis; see p. 667)
Inocybe spp
Colchicum autumnale Autumn crocus Colchicine Hemorrhagic enteritis, bone marrow suppression, tremors,
seizures, death
Cyclamen spp Cyclamen Triterpenoid saponins Rhizomes most toxic; vomiting, diarrhea, seizures (rare)
Humulus lupulus Hops
Hyacinthus spp Hyacinth Alkaloids, calcium oxalates Bulbs most toxic; vomiting, diarrhea, hypotension
Ilex spp Holly Saponins, alkaloids, triterpenes Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain
Ricinus communis Castor bean Ricin (Castor Bean Toxicosis)
Mild to Moderate GI Signs
Alocasia spp Elephant’s ear Insoluble calcium oxalates Oral irritation, vomiting, drooling, oral pain, rarely
Aglaonema modestum Chinese evergreen pharyngeal swelling
Anthurium spp Flamingo flower
Caladium spp Caladium, angel wings
Dieffenbachia spp Dieffenbachia, dumb cane
Epipremnum spp Pothos, devil’s ivy
Monstera spp Swiss cheese plant, cutleaf philodendron
Philodendron spp Philodendron
Schefflera spp Schefflera, umbrella plant
Spathiphyllum spp Peace lily
Zantedeschia spp Calla lily
Persea americana Avocado Persin Vomiting, diarrhea, pit foreign body (cardiotoxic in birds)
Ficus spp Ficus, weeping fig Furocoumarins, triterpenes Sap; vomiting, dermatitis
Iris spp Iris, flag Pentacyclic terpenoids Rhizomes most toxic; vomiting, diarrhea, drooling
Sansevieria spp Mother-in-law’s tongue, snake plant Saponins, organic acids Vomiting, diarrhea
Tulipa spp Tulip Tulipalin A and B Vomiting, drooling, diarrhea; highest concentration in bulb
Aloe vera Aloe Saponins Vomiting, diarrhea
Dracaena spp Dracaena, corn plant
Hedera spp English ivy
Hosta spp Hosta
Crassula spp Jade Unknown Vomiting, ataxia (cats)
Chrysanthemum spp Chrysanthemum, mum Pyrethrins Vomiting, drooling
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia Irritant latex sap Vomiting, diarrhea

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