TOXINS to Avoid: 10 Foods, 5 Household products, and 26 plants
The Top 10 Foods to Avoid Feeding to Your Pet
1.Alcohol
2.Avocado
3.Chocolate (all forms of chocolate)
4.Coffee (all forms of coffee)
5.Fatty foods
6.Yeast
7.Moldy or spoiled foods
8.Onions, onion powder
9.Raisins and grapes
10.Salt
Common Household Hazards
1.Blue-green algae in ponds
2.Citronella candles
3.Cocoa mulch
4.Compost piles
5.Fertilizers
Toxic Plants
There are a large number number of toxic plants. The most common signs of a plant poison are vomiting and diarrhea ( gastrointestinal signs).
These can affect other organs, resulting in liver or kidney damage,depending on the plant. The following is a good list to start with.
Holiday Plants
Amaryllis spp.
Celastrus spp. “Bittersweet”
Chrysanthemum spp.
Colchicum autumnale “Autumn Crocus”
Euonymus japonicus “Japanese Euonymus”
Euphorbia milii “Crown of Thorns”
E. pulcherrima “Poinsettia”
Helleborus niger “Christmas Rose”
Ilex spp. “Holly”
Phoradendron spp. “American Mistletoe”
Solanum pseudocapsicum “Jerusalem Cherry”
Common House Plants
Alocasia spp. “Caladiums”
Azalea spp. “Weeping Fig” “Creeping Fig” “Mistletoe Fig” “Rubber Plant”
Dieffenbachia spp. “Dumb Cane”
Hydrangea spp.
Hedera helix spp. (many indoor ivies)
Ligustrum spp. “Japonicum’texanum'”
Narcissus spp. “Paperwhites” and other winter forced bulbs
Nicotiana spp. “Ornamental Tobacco”
Philodendron spp.
Rhododendron Ficus spp. “Weeping Fig” “Creeping Fig” “Mistletoe Fig” “Rubber Plant”
