Plants To keep your pets away from!!
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Plant
Part Toxic
Symptoms
First Aid
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Caladium
  1. Leaves
  2. Stems
  3. Stalks
  4. Plant cells contain toxic calcium oxalate crystals
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Irritation of mouth and possible swelling of throat
  3. Possible asphyxiation
  4. Central nervous system signs -tremors, seizures, staggering, loss of coordination, ect.
  5. Possible death
  1. Induce vomiting if your dog is alert
  2. Call your vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
Calamondin Orange
(ctrus mitis)
  1. Leaves
  2. Stems
  3. Stalks
  4. Plant cells contain toxic calcium oxalate crystals
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Irritation of mouth and possible swelling of throat
  3. Possible asphyxiation
  4. Central nervous system signs -tremors, seizures, staggering, loss of coordination, ect.
  5. Possible death
  1. If your dog is alert, induce vomiting.
  2. Call your vet immediately
  3. observe for symptoms
Calla Lily (zantedeschia)
  1. Leaves
  2. Stems 
  3. Stalks
  4. Plant cells contain toxic calcium oxalate crystals
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Irritation of mouth with possible swelling of throat
  3. Possible asphyxiation
  4. Central nervous system signs- tremors, seizures, staggering, loss of coordination, ect.
  5. possible death
  1. If your dog is alert, induce vomiting
  2. Call vet immediately.
  3. Observe for symptoms.
Castor Bean 
(Ricinus communis)
  1. All Parts
  2. Seeds are especially toxic.
  3. One leaf or seed may be deadly!
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Excess thirst
  3. Irritation of mouth and throat
  4. Liver and kidney damage
  5. Central nervous system signs -Tremors, staggering, los of coordination, ect.
  6. Seizures
  7. Possible death
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet immediately.
  3. Observe for symptoms.
Cherry (prunus)
  1. Leaves and stems contain cyanide.
  2. Dried, withering leaves are most toxic
  1. Rapid breathing
  2. Dilated pupils
  3. Red gums
  4. Shock
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately.
  3. Observe for symptoms
Christmas Rose
(Helleborus niger)
  1. All parts
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Bloody diarrhea
  3. Seizures
  4. Disorientation
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
Chrysanthemum
  1. All parts
  1. Irritation of mucus membranes and any skin that comes in contact with plants resin.
  1. Feed milk
  2. Wash irritated skin with soap and water.
  3. Call your vet. immediately.
  4. Observe Symptoms
Cineraria (Senecio)
  1. All Parts
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Depression
  3. Dark/muddy gum color
  4. Liver damage
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
Cordatum 
(philodendron oxycardium)
  1. Leaves
  2. Stems
  3. Stalks
  4. Plant cells contain toxic calcium oxalate crystals
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Irritation of mouth with possible swelling of throat
  3. Possible asphyxiation
  4. Central Nervous system signs- tremors, seizures, staggering, loss of coordination, ect
  5. Possible death.
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
Corn (cornstalk) Plant
(Dracaena fragrans massangeana)
  1. All parts
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Dilated pupils
  3. Difficult breathing
  4. Drooling
  5. Abdominal pain
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
Corydalis
  1. Top growth
  2. Corms
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Irritation of mouth with possible swelling of throat
  3. Possible asphyxiation
  4. Central nervous system signs- tremors, seizures, staggering, loss of coordination, ect.
  5. Possible death
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
Crotalaria
  1. seeds (plus may also cause toxic reaction.
  1. Liver damage
  2. Digestive upset
  3. Birth defects in offspring
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
Croton
  1. All parts
  2. Seeds are especially toxic
  3. One leaf or seed may be deadly
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Liver and kidney damage
  3. Central nervous system signs- tremors, seizures, staggering, loss of coordination, ect.
  4. Possible death
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
Crowfoot Family
(see buttercup)		 . . .
Crown of thorns
(Euphorbia milii)
  1. All parts
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Skin irritation
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
Cuban Laurel (ficus)
  1. All parts
  1. Digestive upset
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
cycad (cycas)
  1. All parts
  1. Digestive upset
  2. Black stools
  3. Internal bleeding
  4. Bruising
  5. Liver and jaundice- yellow hue to skin and gums
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
Cyclamen
  1. All parts
  1. digestive upset
  2. Death
  1. If your dog is alert induce vomiting
  2. Call vet. immediately
  3. Observe for symptoms
In all cases contact your Veterinarian as soon as possible!
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