analyzed 400 claims in 2008 to pinpoint the plants that are poisonous to cats and dogs. According to VPI, raisins and grapes are the reasons for the most number of poisoned pets, followed by mushrooms and marijuana. VPI also reports that...
Dieffenbachia poisoningis talked about all the time when the plant is reviewed on line, but how toxic is the plant toyour cats, dogs and children, really? Dieffenbachia one of the most commonindoor plants, is easy to care and great as an office plant. However the plant can be poisonous s...
cat (and the plant) immediately to a veterinarian for medical care. When in doubt, call your veterinarian or theASPCA Animal Poison Control Centerat (888) 426-4435for life-saving information. The sooner you bring in your cat, the better and more efficiently the lily poisoning can be tre...
The leaves are poisonous to pets but they have a bitter taste to them so poisoning is not too much of a problem since cats and dogs tend to avoid the plant. Size and growth habit of shamrock plants Oxalis is a mounding plant and grows to about 12 inches tall and wide. Some varieties ...
Other symptoms of Alocasia plant poisoning include stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. First aid for exposure to Alocasia includes wiping your mouth, rinsing with water to remove plant material, sucking on ice chips for pain relief, and staying hydrated in cases of vomiting. The ...
To prevent String of Pearls poisoning, it is best to keep this plant out of reach of cats. If you do have a String of Pearls plant in your home, be sure to CLOSELY supervise your cat around it. You may also want to consider placing the plant in a hanging basket or on a high shel...
If your pet has consumed any part of a Swiss Cheese plant, it’s important to contact your local vet immediately. Symptoms of poisoning may include excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing and pawing at the mouth.What are popular Swiss Cheese varieties?
000 people in the northern Balkans seem to be suffering from diseases caused by chronic exposure to ochratoxin. Poisoning from moldy sugar cane is caused by amycotoxinproduced by species ofArthrinium, and in one rural area in China it affected more than 800 persons who had ingested moldy sugar...
From the point of view of relevance to human health and to humans in the environment, plant toxins may be classified into five general groups: First, acutely toxic plants that may be eaten but appear to have no positive attributes. Livestock poisoning by such plants is still an important vete...
Despite the fact that these two species of ZLs we found may have a potential threat to people’s health, no acute poisoning events have been reported in folk history. Herein, we speculate that the toxic constituents may be destroyed or transferred to non-toxic components by steaming or boiling...