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Pet Safety: Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus, Otherwise known as Bloat

Bloat can be deadly. Is your dog at risk?

Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GVD), commonly known as “bloat” in dogs, is a very serious and dangerous health condition. Bloat occurs when a dog’s stomach becomes abnormally enlarged or distended. Stomach torsion is the abnormal positioning of the stomach which is caused by the stomach’s rotation about its axis, i.e. twisting of the stomach. Bloat usually leads to torsion, although torsion can occur without bloat. Chronic gastric volvulus (ongoing mild torsion) may not cause typical signs of GDV, but should be suspected in dogs with intermittent vomiting, weight loss, mild bloating, rumbling sounds in the bowel (borborygmi) and/or belching.

Facts about bloat:

• Dogs weighing more than 99 pounds have an approximate 20 percent risk of bloat.

• In a study done by the Perdue University Research Group, headed by Dr. Lawrence T. Glickman, the Great Dane was  the number one breed at risk for bloat.

• In 1993, a statistical study involving 134 dogs with gastric dilation and volvulus was conducted by the School of  Veterinary Medicine in Hanover, Germany. In this study, 66.4 percent of the bloated dogs were male and 33.6  percent were female.

• Most dogs with bloat are between the ages of 7 and 12 years old.

• When combined with the complications of GDV, bloat is a leading cause of death to dogs, second only to cancer. While  the exact cause of bloat is still unknown, some evidence suggests a familial association.

• A risk factor associated with death following surgery for bloat is when the dog has exhibited clinical signs of bloating  for greater than six hours before seeing a veterinarian.

Information provided by The Veterinary Information Network.

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K-9 Companion Pet Services offers disaster tips for pet owners

Preparing for disasters can save your pet’s life

Disasters can happen anytime, anywhere and can take many different forms.  If a disaster strikes, do you have a disaster plan?  K-9 Companion Pet Services encourages all pet owners to create a disaster plan.

Planning for disasters is the best way to protect your family, and as a pet owner your disaster plan must include your pets.

Allison Cardona, director of disaster response for the American Society for the Protection Against Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), said that most people don’t believe that a disaster could ever happen to them, but people need to know what natural disasters are possible in their geographic regions, have a disaster plan in place and practice their plan.

If a hurricane is about to make landfall, there isn’t time to figure out what to bring and where to go.  People should already know where they are going and have the supplies on hand.

“The best way to survive a disaster is to prepare for a disaster,” Cardona said.  “People need to research pet-friendly hotels and shelters and create portable disasters kits for all the people and all the pets in their family.”

When disasters strike, people can be displaced from their homes for just a day or for several weeks.  It is essential to a pet’s well being to compile the following supplies in a portable container and keep the container in an accessible location:

• A crate for each pet that is large enough for the pet to stand up and turn around in.

• Food and water dishes.

• A file on each pet that contains health history, vaccination dates and a recent photo.

• A leash and collar with all pertinent information on the tags readily available. This will include pet’s name, rabies tag and contact phone number – remember to include your cell phone number since you will not be at home.

• An ample supply of food, water and medication for the pet with specific feeding and medication instructions written out in clear handwriting.

• Remember that you can not predict Mother Nature. You may be evacuated much longer than you had originally thought. Pack enough supplies for an extended stay. If you don’t need them, great! You can keep them on hand in case of another emergency situation.

• A muzzle and harness is a good idea in case behavior becomes less than desirable for the place you are staying. The pets may be put into close contact with many new pets they do not know and they may have to be cared for by people they do not know.

• Flashlights, batteries, trash bags, baby wipes, newspapers and paper towels should be included if pets either get sick or go to the bathroom while in their crate.

It’s best to also formulate a plan in case disaster strikes while you are away from home and cannot reach your pets.

“Ask someone who is already familiar with your pets, especially their hiding places, to care for your pets if you are unable to reach them,” said Cardona.

Someone could be a trusted neighbor or a professional pet sitter.  (Your Company’s Name) is a member of Pet Sitters International, the world’s largest educational association for professional pet sitters.  PSI members have access to the most extensive benefits, including PSI’s Accreditation Program which includes extensive and thorough training on disaster planning.

Whether evacuation is necessary or not, be sure that pet’s stick to their normal routine to help restore normality. Cardona suggested that a comfort item (a favorite toy or blanket) be brought for each pet to help them relax and adjust to their new, temporary environment.

Once returning home, Cardona suggests that pets be allowed time to acclimate themselves to their surrounding since things could be extremely different from the last time.

“Start small, allow pets to explore small areas with supervision and then gradually expand the area,” advised Cardona.

A proactive approach to disaster planning is the best way to ensure the safety of everyone and every pet.

Visit www.petsit.com, www.aspca.org or www.hsus.org for more information on disaster planning.

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What is a zoonotic disease?

According to Webster’s College Dictionary, it is any disease of animals communicable to humans. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 75 percent of all emerging diseases in the world today are zoonotic. That includes mad cow disease, bird flu, West Nile virus, monkey pox, SARS and more. Unfortunately, the bioterrorism threat of anthrax is also a

zoonotic disease. The risk of pet sitters contracting illnesses from their companion animals is low.

To minimize the risk of contracting an illness, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises pet owners to, “Practice good personal hygiene, keep pet areas clean, control disease carrying insects and get regular vaccinations and veterinary care for their pets.” According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) the most common zoonotic diseases you are likely to encounter are:

Salmonella

Salmonellosis is the disease caused by the Salmonella bacteria and is transmitted primarily by reptiles and the feces of baby chicks and ducklings. The CDC reports that 70,000 Americans contact salmonellosis each year from reptiles. Dr. Scott Stahl, a veterinary reptile practitioner

and past president of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians advises people not to eat, drink or smoke around reptiles. Reptiles should also be restricted from areas where food is being prepared or eaten. “Reptiles tend to intermittently shed the organism,” said Stahl, “so a fecal culture may return a false negative. Once the bacteria are shed in droppings,

Salmonella may be found on the reptile’s skin, its cage, the floor and any other surface the animal

touches.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that elderly people, children less than 5 years old, people undergoing treatment for cancer, people who have received organ transplants

and people with suppressed immune systems are at a higher risk for all zoonotic diseases, especially bacteria-borne illnesses.

Ringworm

Ringworm is a fungal infection that affects the skin and can be easily spread from companion animals to humans. In pets, ringworm appears as a dry, scaly, itchy patch in the skin. In humans, it often appears as a round lesion with a scaly ring around the edge, accompanied by redness

and itching. The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has reported that infected pets often come from households that have a large number of animals. This may also be true of pets that routinely come in contact with a variety of many different pets, such as those at dogs parks or

in dog play groups. The Cornell Feline Health Center advises, “Infected pets continuously drop fungus spores from their skin and fur. These spores, which remain capable of causing infection for many months, are difficult to eradicate from a household. To reduce environmental infection, confine infected pets to one room until they are free of infection, then thoroughly clean and disinfect the entire household.”

Roundworms and hookworms

Roundworm larvae can migrate through the body, damaging organs and tissue. They are known to damage the retina of the eye and cause blindness. Hookworm larvae migrate just under the skin and can cause inflammation and pain. And they can also eventually reach the small

intestines, where they attach themselves to the intestinal wall and live off of blood from their human host. Both roundworms and hookworms are common in companion animals and can be passed along to humans through fecal contamination. It is imperative to have yearly fecal exams

for your pets and keep parasites under control. Timely removal of fecal material in litter boxes, houses and yards is just as important to your own health as it is to your pet. Dr. Jim Humphries, president and news director for the Veterinary News Network states, “The most wide-spread zoonosis are diseases caused by parasites, such as common roundworms found in puppies

and kittens. The CDC estimates that more than 10,000 people in the United States annually test positive for roundworms and more than 750 will partially lose their vision. Worse yet, the raccoon roundworm are becoming more common. As humans move into formerly wooded areas and raccoons adapt to tolerate an urban lifestyle, infection with this parasite may become more likely. Unlike the more ordinary canine roundworms, raccoon roundworms have been known to cause death in humans.” Lower your risk you can lower your risk for contracting diseases with a single practice. Dr. Humphries advises, “The simplest action is to simply follow a rule common to restaurants, schools – and your mother – ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS! Routine and thorough

hand-washing has been shown to reduce the incidence of many bacterial diseases. In a similar fashion, hand washing after playing with pets or roaming the backyard will greatly diminish the possibility of picking up a nasty parasite, like roundworms.”

Cat Scratch Disease and Rabies

Even combined, the numbers of people in North America who are affected by zoonotic diseases is just a fraction of the number of people who are injured by their companion animals. Dog bites and cat-related injuries are far more common. The CDC reports that more than 4 million people are bitten by dogs annually and tens of thousands of people seek medical attention each year

because of injuries associated with cat scratches and bites. Cat Scratch Fever is a flea-borne infection that is transmitted to humans through a scratch or bite. It causes infection at the site of the injury and can result in swollen lymph nodes, fever and lethargy. Any cat scratch or bite should be treated seriously by thorough cleansing and disinfecting. If problems arise, consult a doctor for follow-up treatment and antibiotics.

Rabies

Rabies is a viral disease that is almost always fatal to humans and can affect any warm-blooded animal. It is usually transmitted via saliva through the bite of an infected animal, but can also pass from host to human via infected saliva or blood coming in contact with an open wound or mucous membranes. Due to strictly enforced government vaccination requirements, the incidence

of rabies in domestic animals had been partially controlled. The FDA reports that today, domestic

animals account for fewer than 10 percent of the reported animal rabies cases – and very few of these are companion animals. However, rabies in dogs, cats, horses and cattle has risen in some parts of the U.S. in recent years, most notably in the eastern and south central parts of the country. It is important to make sure that your pets are up to-date on their rabies vaccinations.

While post-bite treatments are effective and readily available, the best course of action is prevention – and that means vaccination. Other zoonotic diseases? Believe it or not, we have just dipped a toe in the disease-infested waters of zoonosis. There are also insect-born diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis. Other parasitic diseases include giardia,

leptospirosis or mange. And there’s always bird flu, monkey pox and the plague! But the chances of companion animals passing these diseases on to their own owners are slight. Vaccine protocols have greatly decreased many zoonotic diseases and similar strategic de-worming plans may help to stop zoonotic parasites as well. If you have any questions, please consult your veterinarian. Dr. Humphries concludes, “Educate yourself about zoonotic diseases. Don’t allow unfounded fears to dictate your happiness with your four legged friends.”

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NON-TOXIC PLANTS
Achira
Acorn Summer Squash
African Violet
Air Plant
Airplane Plant
Algarroba
Aluminum Plant
Alumroot
American Plane Tree (also called American Sycamore, Buttonwood)
American Rubber
Anthericum Comosum
Antirrhinum Multiflorum
Arabian Gentian
Aregelia
Artillery Plant
Aspidium Falcatum
Aubepine
Autumn Olive (also called Autumn Oleaster)
Baby Rubber Plant (also called Pepper-Face)
Baby Tears (also called Creeping Jenny)

Acacia (all parts)
Acer Sanguineum (also called Carolina Maple, Curled Maple, Red Maple, Rufacer Rubrum, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple – all parts, especially wilted leaves)
Acocanthera (flowers, fruit)
Aconite (also called Monkshood, Wolfsbane – leaves, flowers, roots)
Acorns (all parts)
Adam and Eve (also called Arum, Bobbins, Cuckoo Plant, Lord-and-Ladies, Starch Root, Wake Robin – all parts)
African Evergreen (also called Arrowhead Vine, Green Gold Naphthysis, Nepthytis, Tri-leaf Wonder – leaves, stems, roots)
African Wonder Tree (also called Castor Bean, Castor Oil Plant, Mole Bean Plant – all parts, especially seeds)
Agapanthus (all parts)
Alfalfa (also called Lucerne – foliage)
Alligator Pear (also called Avocado – fruit, pit, leaves)
Almond (seeds)
Aloe Vera (also called Burn Plant – sap)
Alocasia (also called Elephant’s Ear, Angel’s Wings – leaves, stems, roots)
Alsike Clover (foliage)
Amanita (also called Death Camas, Meadow Death Camas – all parts)
Amaryllis (also called Belladonna Lily, Cape Belladonna, Naked Lady, St. Joseph Lily – bulbs)
American Bittersweet (also called Bitter Nightshade, Bittersweet, Climbing Bittersweet, European Bittersweet, False Bittersweet, Shrubby Bittersweet, Waxwork – all parts, especially berries)
American Holly (also called English Holly, European Holly, Holly, Inkberry, Oregon Holly, Pokeweed, Winterberry – leaves and berries [low toxicity])
American Mandrake (also called Duck’s Foot, Hog Apple, Indian Apple Root, Mandrake, Mayapple, Raccoonberry, Umbrella Leaf, Wild Lemon – all parts except ripe fruit)
American Mistletoe (also called Mistletoe – berries)
American Yew (also called Yew – needles, seeds, bark)
Ambrosia Mexicana (also called Feather Geranium, Jerusalem Oak – all parts)
Amsinckia (also called Tarweed – all above ground, especially seeds)
Amur (also called Common Privet, Privet, Wax-leaf – foliage, berries)
Andromeda Japonica (also called Lily-of-the-Valley Bush, Pieris – all parts)
Angel Vine (also called Mattress Vine, Wire Vine – all parts)
Angel’s Trumpet (also called Chalice Vine, Datura, Trumpet Vine – all parts, especially seeds)
Angel’s Wings (also called Elephant Ears – leaves, stems, roots)
Angelica Tree (also called Devil’s Walking Stick, Hercules’ Club, Prickly Ash, Prickly Elder – all parts)
Antherium (also called Flamingo Lily, Painter’s Palette – leaves, stems, roots)
Apple (including Crabapples – stems, leaves, seeds)
Apple of Peru (also called Thornapple, Flowering Tolguacha – all parts, especially seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton (all parts)
Apricot (stems, leaves, seeds)
Arrowgrass (foliage)
Arrowhead Vine (also called African Evergreen, Green Gold Naphthysis, Nepthytis, Tri-leaf Wonder – leaves, stems, roots)
Arum (also called Adam and Eve, Bobbins, Cuckoo Plant, Lord-and-Ladies, Starch Root, Wake Robin – all parts)
Arum Lily (also called Black Calla, Calla Lily, Florist’s Calla, Garden Calla, Pig Lily, Solomon’s Lily, Trumpet Lily, Wild Calla, White Arum – all parts
Asian Lily (Liliaceae family – all parts – NOTE: Cats are only species known to be affected.)
Asparagus Fern (also called Emerald Feather, Emerald Fern, Lace Fern, Plumosa Fern, Racemose Asparagus, Shatavari, Sprengeri Fern – shoots, berries)
Australian Ivy Palm (also called Heartland Philodendron, Octopus Tree, Philodendron, Schefflera, Starleaf, Umbrella Tree – all parts)
Australian Nut (also called Macadamia Nut, Queensland Nut – all parts – NOTE: Dogs are only species known to be affected.)
Australian Pine (also called House Pine, Norfolk Island Pine, Norfolk Pine – all parts)
Autumn Crocus (also called Crocus, Meadow Saffron – all parts)
Avocado (also called Alligator Pear – fruit, pit, leaves)
Azalea (also called Rhododendron, Rosebay – all parts)
Baby Doll Ti Plant (also called Good Luck Plant, Hawaiian Ti Plant, Ti Plant – all parts)
Baby Jade Chinese Jade, Chinese Rubber Plant, Dwarf Rubber Plant, Jade Plant, Jade Tree, Japanese Rubber Plant, Silver Dollar, Silver Jade Plant – all parts)
Baby’s Breath (also called Maiden’s Breath – all parts)
Baneberry (also called Doll’s Eyes – foliage, red/white berries, roots)
Banewort (also called Belladonna, Black Cherry, Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Devil’s Herb, Divale, Dwale, Dwayberryall, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries, Nightshade – all parts, especially black berries)
Barbados Aloe (also called Medicine Plant, True Aloe – sap)
Barbados Lily (also called Fire Lily, Lily of the Palace, Ridderstjerne – all parts, especially bulbs)
Barbados Pride (also called Bird of Paradise, Brazilwood, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower, Poinciana – seeds, fruit)
Barnyard Daisy (also called Chamomile, Corn Feverfew, Garden Chamomile, Ground Apple, Manzanilla, Roman Chamomile, Turkey Weed, True Chamomile – all parts)
Bayonet Plant (foliage, flowers)
Bead Tree (also called China Ball Tree, Chinaberry Tree, Japanese Bead Tree, Paradise Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Texas Umbrella Tree, White Cedar – bark, leaves, flowers, especially berries)
Beargrass (all parts)
Beech (all parts)
Begonia (all parts, especially tubers)
Belladonna (also called Banewort, Black Cherry, Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Devil’s Herb, Divale, Dwale, Dwayberryall, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries, Nightshade – all parts, especially black berries)
Belladonna Lily (also called Amaryllis, Cape Belladonna, Naked Lady, St. Joseph Lily – bulbs)
Bergamot Orange (also called Bergamot, Citrus Bergamia – all parts)
Bird of Paradise (also called Barbados Pride, Brazilwood, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower, Poinciana – seeds, fruit)
Bird of Paradise Flower (also called Bird’s Tongue Flower, Crane Flower – all parts)
Bird’s Tongue Flower (also called Bird of Paradise, Crane Flower – all parts)
Bishop’s Weed (also called False Queen Anne’s Lace, Greater Ammi – all parts)
Bitter Cherry (seeds)
Bitter Root (also called Dogbane Hemp, Indian Hemp – all parts)
Bittersweet (also called American Bittersweet, Bitter Nightshade, Climbing Bittersweet, European Bittersweet, False Bittersweet, Shrubby Bittersweet, Waxwork – all parts, especially berries)
Bitter Nightshade (also called American Bittersweet, Bitter Nightshade, Bittersweet, Climbing Bittersweet, European Bittersweet, False Bittersweet, Shrubby Bittersweet, Waxwork – all parts, especially berries)
Black Calla (also called Arum Lily, Calla Lily, Florist’s Calla, Garden Calla, Pig Lily, Solomon’s Lily, Trumpet Lily, Wild Calla, White Arum – all parts
Black Cherry (also called Banewort, Belladonna, Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Devil’s Herb, Divale, Dwale, Dwayberryall, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries, Nightshade – all parts, especially black berries)
Black-Eyed Susan (all parts)
Black Laurel (also called Dog Hobble, Dog Laurel, Fetter Bush, Sierra Laurel – all parts, especially leaves)
Black Locust (leaves, shoots, pods, seeds, inner bark)
Black Nightshade (also called Banewort, Belladonna, Black Cherry, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Devil’s Herb, Divale, Dwale, Dwayberryall, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries, Nightshade – all parts, especially black berries)
Black Walnut – nuts – NOTE: non-toxic to cats, toxic to dogs
Blackie (also called Morning Glory, Sweet Potato Vine – all parts, especially seeds)
Bleeding Heart (foliage, roots)
Bloodroot (all parts)
Blue Blindweed (also called Climbing Nightshade, Blue Nightshade, Devil’s Apple, Felonwort, Poisonous Nightshade, Scarlet Berry, Soda Apple, Violet Bloom, Woody Nightshade – all parts, especially berries)
Blue Flag (also called Flag, Fleur-de-lis, Iris, Snake Lily, Water Flag – bulbs)
Blue Nightshade (also called Climbing Nightshade, Blue Blindweed, Devil’s Apple, Felonwort, Poisonous Nightshade, Scarlet Berry, Soda Apple, Violet Bloom, Woody Nightshade – all parts, especially berries)
Blue Green Algae (all parts)
Bluebonnet (also called Lupine, Quaker Bonnets – all parts)
Bobbins (also called Adam and Eve, Arum, Cuckoo Plant, Lord-and-Ladies, Starch Root, Wake Robin – all parts)
Bog Kalmia (also called Bog Laurel, Pale Laurel – all parts)
Bog Laurel (also called Bog Kalmia, Pale Laurel – all parts)
Boston Ivy (leaves, berries)
Bouncing Bet (also called Soapwort – all parts)
Box (all parts)
Boxwood (all parts)
Brackenfern; Braken Fern (also called Brake Fern – all parts)
Brazilwood (also called Barbados Pride, Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower, Poinciana – seeds, fruit)
Brake Fern (also called Brakenfern, Braken Fern – all parts)
Branching Ivy (also called California Ivy, English Ivy, Glacier Ivy, Needlepoint Ivy, Sweetheart Ivy – leaves, berries)
Bread and Butter Plant (also called Coleus, East Indian Thyme, Indian Borage, Maratha, Militini, Spanish Thyme – all parts)
Brunfelsia (also called Fransiscan Rain Tree, Kiss-Me-Quick, Lady-of-the-Night, Yesterday Today Tomorrow – all parts)
Buckeye (also called Ohio Buckeye, Horse Chestnut – buds, nuts, leaves, bark, seedlings, honey)
Buckthorn (all parts)
Buckwheat (all parts)
Buddhist Rosary Bead (also called Crab’s Eye, Indian Bead, Indian Licorice, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Lucky Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead, Weather Plant – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Buddhist Pine (also called Japanese Yew, Podocarpusall, Southern Yew, Yew Pine – needles, seeds, bark)
Bulbs (all species in the families Amarylliaceae, Iridaceae, Liliaceae – bulbs)
Bull Nettle (also called Carolina Nettle, Horse Nettle – all parts)
Burn Plant (also called Aloe Vera – sap)
Burning Bush (also called Spindle Tree, Wahoo – all parts)
Burrow Weed (also called Jimmy Weed – all parts)
Butter Cress (also called Buttercups, Crowfoot, Figwort – new leaves, stems)
Buttercups (also called Butter Cress, Crowfoot, Figwort – new leaves, stems)
Cactus (leaves, stem, milky sap)
Caffre Lily (also called Clivia Lily, Cape Clivia, Clivies, Kaffir Lily, Klivia – all parts, especially bulbs)
Caladium (also called Candidum, Exposition, Fancy Leaved Caladium, Malanga, Pink Cloud, Seagull, Stoplight, Texas Wonder – all parts)
Calamondin Orange – all parts)
Caley Pea (all parts)
Calfkill (all parts)
California Ivy (also called Branching Ivy, English Ivy, Glacier Ivy, Needlepoint Ivy, Sweetheart Ivy – leaves, berries)
Calla Lily (also called Arum Lily, Black Calla, Florist’s Calla, Garden Calla, Pig Lily, Solomon’s Lily, Trumpet Lily, Wild Calla, White Arum – all parts
Camphor of the Poor (also called Garlic, Nectar of the Gods, Rocambole, Rustic Treacle, Serpent Garlic, Stinking Rose – all parts, especially bulbs)
Camphor Tree (all parts)
Candelabra Cactus (also called False Cactus – leaves, stem, milky sap)
Candleberry Tree (also called Chicken-Foot Tree, Chinese Tallowtree, Popcorn Tree, White Wax Berry, Florida Aspen – mildly toxic immature seeds, sap)
Candidum (also called Caladium, Exposition, Fancy Leaved Caladium, Malanga, Pink Cloud, Seagull, Stoplight, Texas Wonder – all parts)
Cape Belladonna (also called Amaryllis, Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady, St. Joseph Lily – bulbs)
Cape Clivia (also called Cape Clivia, Clivia Lily, Clivies, Kaffir Lily, Klivia – all parts, especially bulbs)
Cape Jasmine (also called Gardenia – all parts)
Cardboard Palm (also called Coontie Palm, Cycads, Fern Palm, Sago Palm, Zamias – all parts)
Cardinal Flower (also called Indian Pink, Lobelia – all parts)
Carnation (also called Pinks, Sweet William, Wild Carnation – all parts)
Carolina Horsenettle (also called Bull Nettle, Horse Nettle – all parts)
Carolina Jessamine (also called Yellow Jessamine, Yellow Jasmine – all parts)
Carolina Maple (also called Acer Sanguineum, Curled Maple, Red Maple, Rufacer Rubrum, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple – all parts, especially wilted leaves)
Castilleja (also called Indian Paintbrush – all parts, especially green parts, roots)
Castor Bean (also called African Wonder Tree, Castor Oil Plant, Mole Bean Plant – all parts, especially seeds)
Castor Oil Plant (also called African Wonder Tree, Castor Bean, Mole Bean Plant – all parts, especially seeds)
Ceriman (also called Cutleaf Philodendron, Fruit Salad Plant, Hurricane Plant, Mexican Breadfruit, Split-leaf Philodendron, Swiss Cheese Plant – leaves, stems, roots)
Chalice Vine (also called Angel’s Trumpet, Trumpet Vine – all parts)
Chamomile (also called Barnyard Daisy, Corn Feverfew, Garden Chamomile, Ground Apple, Manzanilla, Roman Chamomile, Turkey Weed, True Chamomile – all parts)
Chandelier Plant (also called Devil’s Backbone, Kalanchoe, Mother of Millions – all parts) Charming Dieffenbachia (also called Dieffenbachia, Dumb Cane, Exotica, Exotica Perfection, Giant Dumb Cane, Spotted Dumb Cane, Tropic Snow – all parts)
Cherry (also called Bitter Cherry, Choke Cherry, Ground Cherry, Pin Cherry, Wild Black Cherry, most wild varieties – stems, leaves, seeds)
Cherry Laurel (foliage, flowers)
Chicken-Foot Tree (also called Chinese Tallowtree, Popcorn Tree, Candleberry Tree, White Wax Berry, Florida Aspen – mildly toxic immature seeds, sap)
Chicks (all parts)
China Ball Tree (also called Bead Tree, Chinaberry Tree, Japanese Bead Tree, Paradise Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Texas Umbrella Tree, White Cedar – bark, leaves, flowers, especially berries)
Chinaberry Tree (also called Bead Tree, China Ball Tree, Japanese Bead Tree, Paradise Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Texas Umbrella Tree, White Cedar – bark, leaves, flowers, especially berries)
Chinese Evergreen (leaves, stems, roots)
Chinese Inkberry (also called Jessamine – fruit, sap)
Chinese Jade Chinese Rubber Plant, Dwarf Rubber Plant, Jade Plant, Jade Tree, Japanese Rubber Plant, Silver Dollar, Silver Jade Plant – all parts)
Chinese Lantern (leaf, unripe fruit)
Chinese Tallowtree (also called Chicken-Foot, Popcorn Tree, Candleberry Tree, White Wax Berry, Florida Aspen – mildly toxic immature seeds, sap)
Chlorophytum (all parts)
Choke Cherry (seeds, bark)
Christmas Flower (also called Christmas Plant, Easter Flower, Poinsettia – leaves, stem, milky sap)
Christmas Plant (also called Christmas Flower, Easter Flower, Poinsettia – leaves, stem, milky sap)
Christmas Rose (also called Easter Rose, Hellebore, Lenten Rose – foliage, flowers)
Chrysanthemum (also called Feverfew, Mum – all parts)
Cineraria (all parts)
Cineria (all parts)
Clematis (also called Leatherflower, Virgin’s Bower – all parts)
Climbing Bittersweet (also called American Bittersweet, Bitter Nightshade, Bittersweet, European Bittersweet, False Bittersweet, Shrubby Bittersweet, Waxwork – all parts, especially berries)
Climbing Lily (also called Gloriosa Lily, Glory Lily, Superb Lily – all parts)
Climbing Nightshade (also called Blue Nightshade, Blue Blindweed, Devil’s Apple, Felonwort, Poisonous Nightshade, Scarlet Berry, Soda Apple, Violet Bloom, Woody Nightshade – all parts, especially berries)
Clivia Lily (also called Caffre Lily, Cape Clivia, Clivies, Kaffir Lily, Klivia – all parts, especially bulbs)
Clivies (also called Caffre Lily, Cape Clivia, Cliviea Lily, Kaffir Lily, Klivia – all parts, especially bulbs)
Clover (also called Alsike Clover, Red Clover, White Clover – foliage)
Cocklebur (seeds, seedlings, burs)
Coffee Tree Plant (also called Geranium-Leaf Aralia, Wild Coffee, all parts)
Coleus (also called Bread and Butter Plant, East Indian Thyme, Indian Borage, Maratha, Militini, Spanish Thyme – all parts)
Common Burdock (burs)
Common Horsetail (also called Field Horsetail, Scouring Rush, Western Horsetail – all parts)
Common Nightshade (also called Banewort, Belladonna, Black Cherry, Black Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Devil’s Herb, Divale, Dwale, Dwayberryall, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries, Nightshade – all parts, especially black berries)
Common Privet (also called Amur, Privet, Wax-leaf – foliage, berries)
Common Tansy (foliage, flowers)
Coontie Palm (also called Cardboard Palm, Cycads, Fern Palm, Sago Palm, Zamias – all parts)
Coral Plant (all parts)
Cordatum (also called Fiddle-Leaf Fig, Heartleaf Philodendron, Horsehead Philodendron, Panda Plant, Red Emerald, Saddle Leaf – all parts)
Corfu Lily (also Funkia, Hosta, Plantian Lily – all parts)
Coriaria (all parts)
Corn Feverfew (also called Chamomile, Barnyard Daisy, Garden Chamomile, Ground Apple, Manzanilla, Roman Chamomile, Turkey Weed, True Chamomile – all parts)
Corn Lily (also called False Hellebore, Western False Hellebore – all parts)
Corn Plant (also called Cornstalk Plant, Dracaena, Dragon Tree, Ribbon Plant – all parts)
Cornflower (all parts)
Cornstalk Plant (also called Corn Plant, Dracaena, Dragon Tree, Ribbon Plant – all parts)
Corydalis (leaves, stems, roots)
Cow Parsnip (also called Giant Hogweed – all parts)
Cowbane (also called Poison Parsnip, Spotted Cowbane, Spotted Water Hemlock, Water Hemlock – all parts)
Cowslip (new leaves, stems)
Crab’s Eye (also called Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab’s Eye, Indian Bead, Indian Licorice, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Lucky Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead, Weather Plant – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Crane Flower (also called Bird of Paradise, Bird’s Tongue Flower – all parts)
Crabapple (including Apples – stems, leaves, seeds)
Creeping Charlie (all parts)
Crocus (also called Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron – all parts)
Croton (foliage, shoots)
Crowfoot (also called Butter Cress, Buttercups, Figwort – new leaves, stems)
Crown of Thorns (all parts)
Cuban Laurel (all parts)
Cuckoo Plant (also called Adam and Eve, Arum, Bobbins, Lord-and-Ladies, Starch Root, Wake Robin – all parts)
Cultivated Bleeding Heart (leaves, stems, roots)
Cultivated Larkspur (all parts)
Curled Maple (also called Acer Sanguineum, Carolina Maple, Curled Maple, Red Maple, Rufacer Rubrum, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple – all parts, especially wilted leaves)
Cutleaf Philodendron (also called Ceriman, Fruit Salad Plant, Hurricane Plant, Mexican Breadfruit, Split-leaf Philodendron, Swiss Cheese Plant – leaves, stems, roots)
Cycads (also called Cardboard Palm, Coontie Palm, Fern Palm, Sago Palm, Zamias – all parts)
Cyclamen (also called Sowbread – all parts, especially tubers)
Cypress Spurge (foliage, flowers, sap)
Daffodil (also called Jonquil, Narcissus, Paper White – all parts, especially bulbs)
Dahlia (all parts)
Daisy (all parts)
Daphne (berries, bark, leaves)
Datura (all parts)
Day Lilies (all parts – NOTE: Cats and cows are only species known to be affected.)
Deadly Nightshade (also called Banewort, Belladonna, Black Cherry, Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Devil’s Herb, Divale, Dwale, Dwayberryall, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries, Nightshade – all parts, especially black berries)
Death Camas (also called Amanita, Meadow Death Camas – all parts)
Death Cap Mushroom (all parts)
Decentrea (all parts)
Delphinium (also called Larkspur – all parts)
Desert Azalea (also called Desert Rose, Impala Lily, Kudu Lily, Mock Azalea, Sabi Star)
Desert Rose (also called Desert Azalea, Impala Lily, Kudu Lily, Mock Azalea, Sabi Star)
Destroying Angel Mushroom (also called Amanita – all parts)
Devil’s Apple (also called Climbing Nightshade, Blue Nightshade, Blue Blindweed, Felonwort, Poisonous Nightshade, Scarlet Berry, Soda Apple, Violet Bloom, Woody Nightshade – all parts, especially berries)
Devil’s Backbone (also called Chandelier Plant, Kalanchoe, Mother of Millions – leaves and stems)
Devil’s Cherries (also called Banewort, Belladonna, Black Cherry, Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Herb, Divale, Dwale, Dwayberryall, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries, Nightshade – all parts, especially black berries)
Devil’s Herb (also called Banewort, Belladonna, Black Cherry, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Divale, Dwale, Dwayberryall, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries – all parts, especially black berries)
Devil’s Ivy (also called Ivy Arum, Golden Pothos, Pothos, Taro Vine – all parts)
Devil’s Trumpet (also called Datura – all parts)
Dieffenbachia (also called Charming Dieffenbachia, Dumb Cane, Exotica, Exotica Perfection, Giant Dumb Cane, Spotted Dumb Cane, Tropic Snow – all parts)
Divale (also called Banewort, Belladonna, Black Cherry, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Devil’s Herb, Dwale, Dwayberryall, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries – all parts, especially black berries)
Devil’s Walking Stick (also called Angelica Tree, Hercules’ Club, Prickly Ash, Prickly Elder – all parts)
Dock (also called Sorrel – all parts)
Dog Daisy (also called Dog Fennel – all parts)
Dog Fennel (also called Dog Daisy)
Dog Hobble (also called Black Laurel, Dog Laurel, Fetter Bush, Sierra Laurel – all parts, especially leaves)
Dog Laurel (also called Black Laurel, Dog Hobble, Fetter Bush, Sierra Laurel – all parts, especially leaves)
Dogbane (leaves, stems, roots)
Dogbane Hemp (also called Bitter Root, Indian Hemp – all parts)
Doll’s Eyes (also called Baneberry – foliage, red/white berries, roots)
Dracaena (also called Corn Plant, Cornstalk Plant, Dragon Tree, Ribbon Plant – all parts)
Dracaena Palm (foliage)
Dragon Tree (also called Corn Plant, Cornstalk Plant, Dracaena, Ribbon Plant – all parts)
Duck’s Foot (also called American Mandrake, Hog Apple, Indian Apple Root, Mandrake, Mayapple, Raccoonberry, Umbrella Leaf, Wild Lemon – all parts except ripe fruit)
Dumb Cane (also called Dieffenbachia, Charming Dieffenbachia, Exotica, Exotica Perfection, Giant Dumb Cane, Spotted Dumb Cane, Tropic Snow – all parts)
Dumbcane (also called Aroids – leaves, stems, roots)
Dutchman’s Breeches (also called Staggerweed – leaves, stems, roots)
Dwale (also called Banewort, Belladonna, Black Cherry, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Devil’s Herb, Divale, Dwayberryall, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries – all parts, especially black berries)
Dwarf Larkspur (also called Larkspur, Poisonweed – all parts)
Dwarf Poinciana (also called Barbados Pride, Bird of Paradise, Brazilwood, Peacock Flower, Poinciana – seeds, fruit)
Dwarf Rubber Plant Baby Jade, Chinese Jade, Chinese Rubber Plant, Jade Plant, Jade Tree, Japanese Rubber Plant, Silver Dollar, Silver Jade Plant – all parts)
Dwayberryall (also called Banewort, Belladonna, Black Cherry, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Devil’s Herb, Divale, Dwale, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries – all parts, especially black berries)
East Indian Thyme (also called Bread and Butter Plant, Coleus, Indian Borage, Maratha, Militini, Spanish Thyme – all parts)
Easter Flower (also called Christmas Flower, Christmas Plant, Poinsettia – leaves, stem, milky sap)
Easter Lily (all parts, especially bulbs NOTE: Cats are only species known to be affected.)
Easter Rose (also called Christmas Rose, Hellebore, Lenten Rose – foliage, flowers)
Eggplant (all parts but fruit)
Elaine (all parts)
Elderberry (all parts)
Elephant Garlic (also called Leek – all parts, especially bulb)
Elephant’s Ears (also called Alocasia, Angel’s Wings – leaves, stems, roots)
Emerald Duke (also called Majesty, Philodendron, Red Princess – all parts)
Emerald Feather (also called Asparagus Fern, Emerald Fern, Lace Fern, Plumosa Fern, Racemose Asparagus, Shatavari, Sprengeri Fern – shoots, berries)
Emerald Fern (also called Asparagus Fern, Emerald Feather, Lace Fern, Plumosa Fern, Racemose Asparagus, Shatavari, Sprengeri Fern – shoots, berries)
English Holly (also called American Holly, European Holly, Holly, Inkberry, Oregon Holly, Pokeweed, Winterberry – leaves and berries [low toxicity])
English Ivy (also called Branching Ivy, California Ivy, Glacier Ivy, Needlepoint Ivy, Sweetheart Ivy – leaves, berries)
English Yew (also called Yew – needles, seeds, bark)
Ergot (fungus on seed heads of grains and grasses)
Eucalyptus (all parts)
Euonymus (all parts)
Euphorbia (foliage, flowers, sap)
European Bittersweet (also called American Bittersweet, Bitter Nightshade, Bittersweet, Climbing Bittersweet, False Bittersweet, Shrubby Bittersweet, Waxwork – all parts, especially berries)
European Holly (also called American Holly, English Holly, Holly, Inkberry, Oregon Holly, Pokeweed, Winterberry – leaves and berries [low toxicity])
European Spindle Tree (all parts)
Evergreen (all parts)
Everlasting Pea (also called Perennial Pea, Sweet Pea – all parts)
Exotica (also called Dieffenbachia, Charming Dieffenbachia, Dumb Cane, Exotica Perfection, Giant Dumb Cane, Spotted Dumb Cane, Tropic Snow – all parts)
Exotica Perfection (also called Dieffenbachia, Charming Dieffenbachia, Dumb Cane, Exotica, Giant Dumb Cane, Spotted Dumb Cane, Tropic Snow – all parts)
Exposition (also called Caladium, Candidum, Fancy Leaved Caladium, Malanga, Pink Cloud, Seagull, Stoplight, Texas Wonder – all parts)
False Bittersweet (also called American Bittersweet, Bitter Nightshade, Bittersweet, Climbing Bittersweet, European Bittersweet, Shrubby Bittersweet, Waxwork – all parts, especially berries)
False Cactus (also called Candelabra Cactus – leaves, stem, milky sap)
False Flax (seeds)
False Hellbore (also called Corn Lily, Western False Hellebore – all parts)
False Queen Anne’s Lace (also called Bishop’s Weed, Greater Ammi – all parts)
Fan Weed (seeds)
Fancy Leaved Caladium (also called Caladium, Candidum, Exposition, Malanga, Pink Cloud, Seagull, Stoplight, Texas Wonder – all parts)
Feather Geranium (also called Ambrosia Mexicana, Jerusalem Oak – all parts)
Felonwort (also called Climbing Nightshade, Blue Nightshade, Blue Blindweed, Devil’s Apple, Poisonous Nightshade, Scarlet Berry, Soda Apple, Violet Bloom, Woody Nightshade – all parts, especially berries)
Fern Palm (also called Cardboard Palm, Coontie Palm, Cycads, Sago Palm, Zamias – all parts)
Ferns (all parts)
Fetter Bush (also called Black Laurel, Dog Hobble, Dog Laurel, Sierra Laurel – all parts, especially leaves)
Fetterbush (also called Maleberry, Staggerberry – all parts, especially leaves)
Feverfew (also called Chrysanthemum, Mum – all parts)
Ficus (sap, peel)
Fiddle-Leaf Fig (also called Cordatum, Heartleaf Philodendron, Horsehead Philodendron, Panda Plant, Red Emerald, Saddle Leaf – all parts)
Fiddle-Leaf Philodendron (all parts)
Fiddleneck (also called Tarweed – all parts above ground)
Field Horsetail (also called Common Horsetail, Scouring Rush, Western Horsetail – all parts)
Field Pennycress (all parts)
Field Peppergrass (seeds)
Figwort (also called Butter Cress, Buttercups, Crowfoot – new leaves, stems)
Fire Lily (also called Barbados Lily, Lily of the Palace, Ridderstjerne – all parts, especially bulbs)
Fitweed (all parts)
Flag (also called Blue Flag, Fleur-de-lis, Iris, Snake Lily, Water Flag – bulbs)
Flamingo Flower (also called Flamingo Lily, Oilcloth Flower, Painter’s Pallet, Pigtail Plant, Tail Flower – all parts)
Flamingo Plant (all parts)
Flamingo Lily (also called Flamingo Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Painter’s Pallet, Pigtail Plant, Tail Flower – all parts)
Flax (foliage and seed pods)
Fleur-de-lis (also called Blue Flag, Flag, Iris, Snake Lily, Water Flag – bulbs)
Fleabane (also called Horseweed, Seaside Daisy, Showy Daisy – all parts)
Florida Aspen (also called Candleberry Tree, Chicken-Foot Tree, Chinese Tallowtree, Popcorn Tree, White Wax Berry – mildly toxic immature seeds, sap)
Florida Beauty (also called Gold Dust Dracaena, Spotted Dracaena – foliage)
Florist’s Calla (also called Arum Lily, Black Calla, Calla Lily, Garden Calla, Pig Lily, Solomon’s Lily, Trumpet Lily, Wild Calla, White Arum – all parts
Fly Agaric (also called Amanita – all parts)
Four O’Clock (all parts)
Foxglove (leaves, stems, flowers, seeds)
Foxtail Barley (also called Squirreltail Barley, Wild Barley – seedheads)
Fransiscan Rain Tree (also called Brunfelsia, Kiss-Me-Quick, Lady-of-the-Night, Yesterday Today Tomorrow – all parts)
Fruit Salad Plant (also called Ceriman, Cutleaf Philodendron, Hurricane Plant, Mexican Breadfruit, Split-leaf Philodendron, Swiss Cheese Plant – leaves, stems, roots)
Funkia (also Corfu Lily, Hosta, Plantian Lily – all parts)
Garden Calla (also called Arum Lily, Black Calla, Calla Lily, Florist’s Calla, Pig Lily, Solomon’s Lily, Trumpet Lily, Wild Calla, White Arum – all parts
Garden Chamomile (also called Chamomile, Barnyard Daisy, Corn Feverfew, Ground Apple, Manzanilla, Roman Chamomile, Turkey Weed, True Chamomile – all parts)
Garden Hyacinth (also called Hyacinth – all parts, especially bulbs)
Gardenia (also called Cape Jasmine – all parts)
Garlic (also called Camphor of the Poor, Nectar of the Gods, Rocambole, Rustic Treacle, Serpent Garlic, Stinking Rose – all parts, especially bulbs)
Gelsemium (foliage, flowers, berries, sap)
Geranium (all parts)
Geranium-Leaf Aralia (also called Coffee Tree Plant, Wild Coffee, all parts)
German Ivy (all parts above ground)
Ghost Weed (also called Snow on the Mountain – leaves, stem, milky sap)
Giant Dracaena (also called Grass Palm, Palm Lily – all parts)
Giant Dumbcane (also called Dieffenbachia, Charming Dieffenbachia, Dumb Cane, Exotica, Exotica Perfection, Spotted Dumb Cane, Tropic Snow – all parts)
Giant Hogweed (also called Cow Parsnip – all parts)
Gill-Over-The-Ground (all parts)
Glacier Ivy (also called Branching Ivy, California Ivy, English Ivy, Needlepoint Ivy, Sweetheart Ivy – leaves, berries)
Gladiola (all parts, especially bulb)
Gloriosa Lily (also called Climbing Lily, Glory Lily, Superb Lily – all parts)
Glory Lily (also called Climbing Lily, Gloriosa Lily, Superb Lily – all parts)
Goatweed (all parts)
Gold Dieffenbachia (all parts)
Gold Dust Dracaena (also called Florida Beauty, Spotted Dracaena – foliage)
Golden Bird’s Nest (Mother-in-law Tongue, Snake Plant – foliage)
Golden Chain (also called Laburnum – flowers, seeds)
Golden Pothos (also called Devil’s Ivy, Golden Pothos, Ivy Arum, Pothos, Taro Vine – all parts)
Golden Ragwort (also called Groundsel, Ragwort, Tansy Ragwort – all parts above ground)
Good Luck Plant (also called Baby Doll Ti Plant, Hawaiian Ti Plant, Ti Plant – all parts)
Gopher Purge (all parts)
Grapefruit (all parts)
Grapes (all parts; also see Raisins)
Grass Palm (also called Giant Dracaena, Palm Lily – all parts)
Greaseweed (all parts)
Great Morel (also called Banewort, Belladonna, Black Cherry, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Devil’s Herb, Divale, Dwale, Dwayberryall, Naughty Man’s Cherries – all parts, especially black berries)
Greater Ammi (also called Bishop’s Weed, False Queen Anne’s Lace – all parts)
Green Dragon (also called Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Indian Turnip – leaves, stems, roots)
Green False Hellebore (also called Indian Poke, White Hellebore – all parts)
Green Gold Naphthysis (also called Arrowhead Vine, African Evergreen, Nepthytis, Tri-leaf Wonder – leaves, stems, roots)
Ground Apple (also called Chamomile, Barnyard Daisy, Corn Feverfew, Garden Chamomile, Manzanilla, Roman Chamomile, Turkey Weed, True Chamomile – all parts)
Ground Ivy (all parts)
Groundsel (also called Golden Ragwort, Ragwort, Tansy Ragwort – all parts above ground)
Hahn’s Self-branching English Ivy (leaves, berries)
Halogeton (all parts)
Hawaiian Ti Plant (also called Baby Doll Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti-Plant – all parts)
Heartleaf (also called Parlor Ivy, Philodendron – all parts)
Heartleaf Philodendron (also called Cordatum, Fiddle-Leaf Fig, Horsehead Philodendron, Panda Plant, Red Emerald, Saddle Leaf – all parts)
Heartland Philodendron (also called Australian Ivy Palm, Octopus Tree, Philodendron, Schefflera, Starleaf, Umbrella Tree – all parts)
Heavenly Bamboo (also called Nandina, Sacred Bamboo – all parts, especially berries)
Heliotrope (all parts above ground)
Hellebore (also called Christmas Rose, Easter Rose, Lenten Rose – foliage, flowers)
Hemlock (also called Poison Hemlock – all parts)
Henbane (seeds)
Hens-and-Chicks (all parts)
Hercules’ Club (also called Angelica Tree, Devil’s Walking Stick, Prickly Ash, Prickly Elder – all parts)
Hibiscus (also called Rose of China, Rose of Sharon – all parts)
Hills of Snow (also called Hortensia, Hydrangea, Seven Bark – all parts)
Hoary Alyssum (all parts above ground)
Hog Apple (also called American Mandrake, Duck’s Foot, Hog Apple, Indian Apple Root, Mandrake, Mayapple, Raccoonberry, Umbrella Leaf, Wild Lemon – all parts except ripe fruit)
Holly (also called American Holly, English Holly, European Holly, Inkberry, Oregon Holly, Pokeweed, Winterberry – leaves and berries [low toxicity])
Honeysuckle (all parts)
Hops (all parts – NOTE: Dogss are only species known to be affected.)
Horse Chestnut (also called Buckeye, Ohio Buckeye – buds, nuts, leaves, bark, seedlings, honey)
Horse Nettle (also called Bull Nettle, Carolina Horsenettle – all parts)
Horsebrush (foliage)
Horsehead Philodendron (also called Cordatum, Fiddle-Leaf Fig, Heartleaf Philodendron, Panda Plant, Red Emerald, Saddle Leaf – all parts)
Horsetail (also called Scouringrush – all parts)
Horseweed (also called Fleabane, Seaside Daisy, Showy Daisy – all parts)
Hortensia (also called Hills of Snow, Hydrangea, Seven Bark – all parts)
Hosta (also Corfu Lily, Funkia, Plantian Lily – all parts)
Hound’s Tongue (all parts above ground)
House Pine (also called Australian Pine, Norfolk Island Pine, Norfolk Pine – all parts)
Hurricane Plant (also called Ceriman, Cutleaf Philodendron, Fruit Salad Plant, Mexican Breadfruit, Split-leaf Philodendron, Swiss Cheese Plant – leaves, stems, roots)
Hyacinth (also called Garden Hyacinth – all parts, especially bulbs)
Hydrangea (also called Hills of Snow, Hortensia, Seven Bark – all parts)
Impala Lily (also called Desert Azalea, Desert Rose, Kudu Lily, Mock Azalea, Sabi Star)
Impatiens (also called Touch-me-not – all parts)
Indian Apple Root (also called American Mandrake, Duck’s Foot, Hog Apple, Mandrake, Mayapple, Raccoonberry, Umbrella Leaf, Wild Lemon – all parts except ripe fruit)
Indian Bead (also called Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab’s Eye, Indian Licorice, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Lucky Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead, Weather Plant – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Indian Borage (also called Bread and Butter Plant, Coleus, East Indian Thyme, Maratha, Militini, Spanish Thyme – all parts)
Indian Hemp (also called Bitter Root, Dogbane Hemp – all parts)
Indian Laurel (all parts)
Indian Licorice (also called Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab’s Eye, Indian Bead, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Lucky Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead, Weather Plant – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Indian Paintbrush (also called Castilleja – all parts, especially green parts, roots)
Indian Pink (also called Cardinal Flower, Lobelia – all parts)
Indian Poke (also called Green False Hellebore, White Hellebore – all parts)
Indian Rubber Plant (all parts)
Indian Tobacco (all parts)
Indian Turnip (also called Green Dragon, Jack-in-the-Pulpit – leaves, stems, roots)
Inkberry (also called American Holly, English Holly, European Holly, Holly, Oregon Holly, Pokeweed, Winterberry – leaves and berries [low toxicity])
Iris (also called Blue Flag, Flag, Fleur-de-lis, Snake Lily, Water Flag – bulbs)
Iris Ivy (all parts)
Ivy (all species – leaves, berries)
Ivy Arum (also called Devil’s Ivy, Golden Pothos, Pothos, Taro Vine – all parts)
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (also called Green Dragon, Indian Turnip – leaves, stems, roots)
Jade Plant Baby Jade, Chinese Jade, Chinese Rubber Plant, Dwarf Rubber Plant, Jade Tree, Japanese Rubber Plant, Silver Dollar, Silver Jade Plant – all parts)
Jade Tree Baby Jade, Chinese Jade, Chinese Rubber Plant, Dwarf Rubber Plant, Japanese Rubber Plant, Silver Dollar, Silver Jade Plant – all parts)
Jamestown Weed (also called Jimsonweed – all parts)
Janet Craig Dracaena (foliage)
Japanese Bead Tree (also called Bead Tree, China Ball Tree, Chinaberry Tree, Paradise Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Texas Umbrella Tree, White Cedar – bark, leaves, flowers, especially berries)
Japanese Rubber Plant Baby Jade, Chinese Jade, Chinese Rubber Plant, Dwarf Rubber Plant, Jade Tree, Silver Dollar, Silver Jade Plant – all parts)
Japanese Show Lily (all parts, especially bulbs – NOTE: Cats are only species known to be affected.)
Japanese Yew (also called Buddhist Pine, Podocarpusall, Southern Yew, Yew, Yew Pine – needles, seeds, bark)
Jasmine (foliage, flowers, sap)
Jatropha (seeds, sap)
Java Bean (also called Lima Bean – uncooked beans)
Jequirity Bean (also called Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab’s Eye, Indian Bead, Indian Licorice, Love Bean, Lucky Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead, Weather Plant – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Jerusalem Cherry (also called Natal Cherry, Winter Cherry – all parts)
Jerusalem Oak (also called Ambrosia Mexicana, Feather Geranium – all parts)
Jessamine (also called Chinese Inkberry – fruit, sap)
Jimmy Weed (also called Burrow Weed – all parts)
Jimson Weed (also called Jamestown Weed – all parts)
Johnson Grass (leaves, stems)
Jonquil (also called Daffodil, Narcissus, Paper White – all parts, especially bulbs)
Juniper (needles, stems, berries)
Jungle Trumpets (all parts)
Kaffir Lily (also called Caffre Lily, Cape Clivia, Cliviea Lily, Clivies, Klivia – all parts, especially bulbs)
Kalanchoe (also called Chandelier Plant, Devil’s Backbone, Mother of Millions – leaves and stems)
Kiss Me Quick (also called Brunfelsia, Fransiscan Rain Tree, Lady-of-the-Night, Yesterday Today Tomorrow – all parts)
Klamath Weed (also called St. Johnswort – all parts)
Klivia (also called Caffre Lily, Cape Clivia, Cliviea Lily, Clivies, Kaffir Lily – all parts, especially bulbs)
Kudu Lily (also called Desert Azalea, Desert Rose, Impala Lily, Mock Azalea, Sabi Star)
Laburnum (also called Golden Chain – flowers, seeds)
Lace Fern (also called Asparagus Fern, Emerald Feather, Emerald Fern, Plumosa Fern, Racemose Asparagus, Shatavari, Sprengeri Fern – shoots, berries)
Lacy Tree Philodendron (all parts)
Lady of the Night (also called Brunfelsia, Fransiscan Rain Tree, Kiss Me Quick, Yesterday Today Tomorrow – all parts)
Lambkill (also called Sheep Laurel – all parts)
Lantana (also called Lantana Camara, Red Sage, West Indian Lantana, Yellow Sage – foliage, flowers, berries)
Lantana Camara (also called Red Sage, Yellow Sage – foliage, flowers, berries)
Larkspur (also called Delphinium – all parts)
Laurel (all parts)
Leatherflower (also called Clematis, Virgin’s Bower – all parts)
Leek (also called Elephant Garlic – all parts, especially bulb)
Lemon (all parts)
Lenten Rose (also called Christmas Rose, Easter Rose, Hellebore – foliage, flowers)
Lily (all species – all parts)
Lily of the Palace (also called Barbados Lily, Fire Lily, Ridderstjerne – all parts, especially bulbs)
Lily-of-the-Valley (also called Andromeda Japonica, Pieris – all parts)
Lily Spider (all parts)
Lima Bean (also called Java Bean – uncooked beans)
Lime (all parts)
Lobelia (also called Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink – all parts)
Locoweed (all parts)
Locust (bark, leaves, seeds)
Lord-and-Ladies (also called Adam and Eve, Arum, Bobbins, Cuckoo Plant, Starch Root, Wake Robin – all parts)
Love Bean (also called Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab’s Eye, Indian Bead, Indian Licorice, Jequirity Bean, Lucky Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead, Weather Plant – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Lucerne (also called Alfalfa – foliage)
Lucky Bean (also called Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab’s Eye, Indian Bead, Indian Licorice, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead, Weather Plant – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Lupine (also called Bluebonnet, Quaker Bonnets – all parts)
Macadamia Nut (also called Australian Nut, Queensland Nut – all parts – NOTE: Dogs are only species known to be affected.)
Madagascar Dragon Tree (foliage)
Maiden’s Breath (also called Baby’s Breath – all parts)
Majesty (also called Emerald Duke, Philodendron, Red Princess – all parts)
Malanga (also called Caladium, Candidum, Exposition, Fancy Leaved Caladium, Pink Cloud, Seagull, Stoplight, Texas Wonder – all parts)
Maleberry (also called Fetterbush, Staggerberry – all parts, especially leaves)
Manchineel Tree (sap, fruit)
Mandrake (also called American Mandrake, Duck’s Foot, Hog Apple, Indian Apple Root, Mayapple, Raccoonberry, Umbrella Leaf, Wild Lemon – all parts except ripe fruit)
Manzanilla (also called Chamomile, Barnyard Daisy, Corn Feverfew, Garden Chamomile, Ground Apple, Roman Chamomile, Turkey Weed, True Chamomile – all parts)
Maratha (also called Bread and Butter Plant, Coleus, East Indian Thyme, Indian Borage, Militini, Spanish Thyme – all parts)
Marble Queen (all parts)
Marigold (also called Marsh Marigold – new leaves, stems)
Marsh Marigold (also called Marigold – new leaves, stems)
Mattress Vine (also called Angel Vine, Wire Vine – all parts)
Mauna Loa Peace Lily (also called Peace Lily – all parts)
Mayapple (also called American Mandrake, Duck’s Foot, Hog Apple, Indian Apple Root, Mandrake, Raccoonberry, Umbrella Leaf, Wild Lemon – all parts except ripe fruit)
Mayweed (also called Poison Daisy, Stinking Chamomile – all parts)
Meadow Cabbage (also called Polecat Weed, Skunk Weed, Swamp Cabbage – leaves, stems, roots)
Meadow Saffron (also called Autumn Crocus, Crocus, Meadow Saffron – all parts)
Meadow Death Camas (also called Amanita, Death Camas – all parts)
Medicine Plant (also called Barbados Aloe, True Aloe – sap)
Mescal Bean (also called Texas Mountain Laurel – all parts)
Mexican Breadfruit (also called Ceriman, Cutleaf Philodendron, Fruit Salad Plant, Hurricane Plant, Split-leaf Philodendron, Swiss Cheese Plant – leaves, stems, roots)
Mexican Poppy (also called Prickly Poppy – all parts)
Milfoil (also called Yarrow – all parts)
Militini (also called Bread and Butter Plant, Coleus, East Indian Thyme, Indian Borage, Maratha, Spanish Thyme – all parts)
Milk Bush (also called Euphorbia, Tinsel Tree – all parts)
Milk Vetch (all parts)
Milkweed (leaves, stems, roots)
Milo (foliage)
Miniature Croton (foliage, shoots)
Mistletoe (also called American Mistletoe – berries)
Mock Azalea (also called Desert Azalea, Desert Rose, Impala Lily, Kudu Lily, Sabi Star)
Mock Orange (fruit)
Mole Bean Plant (also called African Wonder Tree, Castor Bean, Castor Oil Plant – all parts, especially seeds)
Monkshood (also called Aconite, Wolfsbane – leaves, flowers, roots)
Moonflower (all parts, especially seeds)
Moonseed (berries)
Morning Glory (also called Blackie, Sweet Potato Vine – all parts, especially seeds)
Morning-Noon-and-Night (all parts)
Moss Rose (also called Pigwee, Purslane, Pusley, Rock Moss, Wild Portulaca – all parts)
Mother of Millions (also called Chandelier Plant, Devil’s Backbone, Kalanchoe – leaves and stems)
Mother-in-Law Tongue (also called Golden Bird’s Nest, Snake Plant – foliage)
Mountain Laurel (also called Lambkill, Sheep Laurel – all parts)
Mountain Mahogany (leaves)
Mum (also called Chrysanthemum, Feverfew – all parts)
Mushrooms (also called Amanita, Death Cap, Destroying Angel, Fly Agaric, Panther Cap, Spring Amanita – all parts)
Mustard Tree (also called Mustard Tree, Tobacco, Tree Tobacco – leaves)
Naked Lady (also called Amaryllis, Belladonna Lily, Cape Belladonna, St. Joseph Lily – bulbs)
Nandina (also called Heavenly Bamboo, Sacred Bamboo – all parts, especially berries)
Nap-at-Noon (also called Snowdrop, Star of Bethlehem – all parts)
Narcissus (also called Daffodil, Jonquil, Paper White – all parts, especially bulbs)
Natal Cherry (also called Jerusalem Cherry, Winter Cherry – all parts)
Naughty Man’s Cherries (also called Banewort, Belladonna, Black Cherry, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Devil’s Cherries, Devil’s Herb, Divale, Dwale, Dwayberryall, Great Morel – all parts, especially black berries)
Nectar of the Gods (also called Garlic, Camphor of the Poor, Rocambole, Rustic Treacle, Serpent Garlic, Stinking Rose – all parts, especially bulbs)
Needlepoint Ivy (also called Branching Ivy, California Ivy, English Ivy, Glacier Ivy, Sweetheart Ivy – leaves, berries)
Nephthytis (also called Arrowhead Vine, African Evergreen, Green Gold Naphthysis, Nepthytis, Tri-leaf Wonder – leaves, stems, roots)
Nettles (all parts)
Nicotiana (also called Mustard Tree, Tobacco, Tree Tobacco – leaves)
Nightshade (also called Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade – all parts, especially berries)
Norfolk Island Pine (also called Australian Pine, House Pine, Norfolk Pine – all parts)
Norfolk Pine (also called Australian Pine, House Pine, Norfolk Island Pine – all parts)
Nutmeg (nut)
Oak (buds, young shoots, sprouts, acorns)
Octopus Tree (also called Australian Ivy Palm, Heartland Philodendron, Philodendron, Schefflera, Starleaf, Umbrella Tree – all parts)
Ohio Buckeye (also called Buckeye, Horse Chestnut – buds, nuts, leaves, bark, seedlings, honey)
Oilcloth Flower (also called Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily, Painter’s Pallet, Pigtail Plant, Tail Flower – all parts)
Oleander(also called Rose-Bay – all parts)
Onion (all parts)
Orange (all parts)
Orange Day Lily (all parts)
Ornamental Pepper (all parts)
Oregon Holly (also called American Holly, English Holly, European Holly, Holly, Inkberry, Pokeweed, Winterberry – leaves and berries [low toxicity])
Oriental Lily (all parts)
Pacific Yew (all parts)
Painter’s Pallet (also called Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily, Oilcloth Flower, Pigtail Plant, Tail Flower – all parts)
Pale Laurel (also called Bog Kalmia, Bog Laurel – all parts)
Panda Plant (also called Cordatum, Fiddle-Leaf Fig, Heartleaf Philodendron, Horsehead Philodendron, Red Emerald, Saddle Leaf – all parts)
Palm Lily (also called Giant Dracaena, Grass Palm – all parts)
Panther Cap Mushroom (also called Amanita – all parts)
Paper White (also called Daffodil, Jonquil, Narcissus – all parts, especially bulbs)
Paradise Tree (also called Bead Tree, China Ball Tree, Chinaberry Tree, Japanese Bead Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Texas Umbrella Tree, White Cedar – bark, leaves, flowers, especially berries)
Paraguayan Jasmine (all parts)
Parlor Ivy (also called Heartleaf, Philodendron – all parts)
Patterson’s Curse (also called Viper’s Bugloss – all parts)
Peace Lily (also called Mauna Loa Peace Lily – all parts)
Peach (stems, leaves, seeds)
Peacock Flower (also called Barbados Pride, Bird of Paradise, Brazilwood, Dwarf Poinciana, Poinciana – seeds, fruit)
Pencil Cactus (all parts)
Pennyroyal (foliage, flowers)
Peony (foliage, flowers)
Perennial Pea (also called Perennial Pea, Sweet Pea – all parts)
Periwinkle (also called Running Myrtle, Vinca – all parts)
Persian Lilac (also called Bead Tree, China Ball Tree, Chinaberry Tree, Japanese Bead Tree, Paradise Tree, Pride of India, Texas Umbrella Tree, White Cedar – bark, leaves, flowers, especially berries)
Peyote (also called Mescal – buttons)
Philodendron (also called Australian Ivy Palm, Heartland Philodendron, Octopus Tree, Schefflera, Starleaf, Umbrella Tree – all parts)
Philodendron Pertusum (all parts)
Pie Plant (also called Rhubarb – leaves, uncooked stems)
Pieris (also called Andromeda Japonica, Lily-of-the-Valley – all parts)
Pig Lily (also called Arum Lily, Black Calla, Calla Lily, Florist’s Calla, Garden Calla, Solomon’s Lily, Trumpet Lily, Wild Calla, White Arum – all parts
Pigtail Plant (also called Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily, Oilcloth Flower, Painter’s Pallet, Tail Flower – all parts)
Pigwee (also called Moss Rose, Portulaca, Purslane, Pusley, Rock Moss, Wild Portulaca – all parts)
Pigweed (all parts)
Pimpernel (foliage, flowers, fruit)
Pin Cherry (seeds)
Pink Cloud (also called Caladium, Candidum, Exposition, Fancy Leaved Caladium, Malanga, Seagull, Stoplight, Texas Wonder – all parts)
Pinks (also called Carnation, Sweet William, Wild Carnation – all parts)
Plantian Lily (also Corfu Lily, Funkia, Hosta – all parts)
Plum (stems, leaves, seeds)
Plumosa Fern (also called Asparagus Fern, Emerald Feather, Emerald Fern, Lace Fern, Racemose Asparagus, Shatavari, Sprengeri Fern – shoots, berries)
Podocarpusall (also called Buddhist Pine, Japanese Yew, Southern Yew, Yew, Yew Pine – needles, seeds, bark)
Poinciana (also called Barbados Pride, Bird of Paradise, Brazilwood, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower – seeds, fruit)
Poinsettia (also called Christmas Flower, Christmas Plant, Easter Flower – [low toxicity] leaves, stem, milky sap)
Poison Daisy (also called Mayweed, Stinking Chamomile – all parts)
Poison Hemlock (also called Hemlock – all parts)
Poison Parsnip (also called Cowbane, Spotted Cowbane, Spotted Water Hemlock, Water Hemlock – all parts)
Poison Weed (also called Dwarf Lakspur, Larkspur, Delphinium – all parts)
Poisonous Nightshade (also called Climbing Nightshade, Blue Nightshade, Blue Blindweed, Devil’s Apple, Felonwort, Scarlet Berry, Soda Apple, Violet Bloom, Woody Nightshade – all parts, especially berries)
Pokeweed (also called American Holly, English Holly, European Holly, Holly, Inkberry, Oregon Holly, Winterberry – leaves and berries [low toxicity])
Polecat Weed (also called Meadow Cabbage, Skunk Weed, Swamp Cabbage – leaves, stems, roots)
Popcorn Tree (also called Candleberry Tree, Chicken-Foot Tree, Chinese Tallowtree, Florida Aspen, White Wax Berry – mildly toxic immature seeds, sap)
Poppy (all parts)
Portulaca (also called Moss Rose, Pigwee, Purslane, Pusley, Rock Moss, Wild Portulaca – all parts)
Potato (sprouts, vines, unripe tubers)
Pothos (also called Devil’s Ivy, Golden Pothos, Ivy Arum, Taro Vine – all parts)
Prayer Bean (also called Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab’s Eye, Indian Bead, Indian Licorice, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Lucky Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead, Weather Plant – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Precatory Bean (also called Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab’s Eye, Indian Bead, Indian Licorice, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Lucky Bean, Prayer Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead, Weather Plant – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Prickly Ash (also called Angelica Tree, Devil’s Walking Stick, Hercules’ Club, Prickly Elder – all parts)
Prickly Elder (also called Angelica Tree, Devil’s Walking Stick, Hercules’ Club, Prickly Ash – all parts)
Prickly Poppy (also called Mexican Poppy – all parts)
Pride of India (also called Bead Tree, China Ball Tree, Chinaberry Tree, Japanese Bead Tree, Paradise Tree, Persian Lilac, Texas Umbrella Tree, White Cedar – bark, leaves, flowers, especially berries)
Primrose (all parts)
Privet (also called Amur, Common Privet, Wax-leaf – foliage, berries)
Psilcybin Mushroom (all parts)
Purple Foxglove (all parts)
Purslane (also called Moss Rose, Pigwee, Portulaca, Pusley, Rock Moss, Wild Portulaca – all parts)
Pusley (also called Moss Rose, Pigwee, Portulaca, Purslane, Rock Moss, Wild Portulaca – all parts)
Quaker Bonnets (also called Lupine, Blue Bonnet – all parts)
Queensland Nut (also called Australian Nut, Macadamia Nut – all parts – NOTE: Dogs are only species known to be affected.)
Raccoonberry (also called American Mandrake, Duck’s Foot, Hog Apple, Indian Apple Root, Mandrake, Mayapple, Umbrella Leaf, Wild Lemon – all parts except ripe fruit)
Ragwort (also called Golden Ragwort, Groundsel, Tansy Ragwort – all parts above ground)
Rain Tree (all parts)
Raisins (also see Grapes)
Racemose Asparagus (also called Asparagus Fern, Emerald Feather, Emerald Fern, Lace Fern, Plumosa Fern, Shatavari, Sprengeri Fern – shoots, berries)
Ranger’s Button (also called White Heads – all parts)
Rattle Box (entire plant)
Rayless Goldenrod (all parts above ground)
Red Clover (foliage)
Red Emerald (also called Cordatum, Fiddle-Leaf Fig, Heartleaf Philodendron, Horsehead Philodendron, Panda Plant, Saddle Leaf – all parts)
Red Lily (all parts)
Red Margined Dracaena (also called Straight Margined Dracaena – all parts)
Red Maple (also called Acer Sanguineum, Carolina Maple, Curled Maple, Rufacer Rubrum, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple – all parts, especially wilted leaves)
Red Princess (also called Emerald Duke, Majesty, Philodendron – all parts)
Red Sage (foliage, flowers, berries)
Red-Margined Dracaena (foliage)
Rhododendron (also called Azalea, Rosebay – all parts)
Rhubarb (also called Pie Plant – leaves, uncooked stems)
Ribbon Plant (also called Corn Plant, Cornstalk Plant, Dracaena, Dragon Tree – all parts)
Richweed (also called White Snakeroot, White Sanicle – leaves, flowers, stems, roots)
Ridderstjerne (also called Barbados Lily, Fire Lily, Lily of the Palace – all parts, especially bulbs)
Rocambole (also called Garlic, Camphor of the Poor, Nectar of the Gods, Rustic Treacle, Serpent Garlic, Stinking Rose – all parts, especially bulbs)
Rock Moss (also called Moss Rose, Pigwee, Portulaca, Purslane, Pusley, Wild Portulaca – all parts)
Roman Chamomile (also called Chamomile, Barnyard Daisy, Corn Feverfew, Garden Chamomile, Ground Apple, Manzanilla, Turkey Weed, True Chamomile – all parts)
Rosary Pea (also called Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab’s Eye, Indian Bead, Indian Licorice, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Lucky Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Seminole Bead, Weather Plant – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Rose of China (also called Hibiscus, Rose of Sharon – all parts)
Rose of Sharon (also called Hibiscus, Rose of China – all parts)
Rose-Bay(also called Oleander – all parts)
Rosebay (also called Azalea, Rhododendron – all parts)
Rosemary Pea (all parts)
Rubber Plant (all parts)
Rubrum Lily (all parts – NOTE: Cats and cows are only species known to be affected.)
Rufacer Rubrum (also called Acer Sanguineum, Carolina Maple, Curled Maple, Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple – all parts, especially wilted leaves)
Running Myrtle (also called Periwinkle, Vinca – all parts)
Russian Knapweed (all parts above ground)
Rustic Treacle (also called Garlic, Camphor of the Poor, Nectar of the Gods, Rocambole, Serpent Garlic, Stinking Rose – all parts, especially bulbs)
Sabi Star (also called Desert Azalea, Desert Rose, Impala Lily, Kudu Lily, Mock Azalea)
Sacred Bamboo (also called Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina – all parts, especially berries)
Saddle Leaf (also called Cordatum, Fiddle-Leaf Fig, Heartleaf Philodendron, Horsehead Philodendron, Panda Plant, Red Emerald – all parts)
Sago Palm (also called Cardboard Palm, Coontie Palm, Cycads, Fern Palm, Zamias – all parts)
Satin Pothos (also called Silk Pothos – all parts)
Scarlet Berry (also called Climbing Nightshade, Blue Nightshade, Blue Blindweed, Devil’s Apple, Felonwort, Poisonous Nightshade, Soda Apple, Violet Bloom, Woody Nightshade – all parts, especially berries)
Scarlet Maple (also called Acer Sanguineum, Carolina Maple, Curled Maple, Red Maple, Rufacer Rubrum, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple – all parts, especially wilted leaves)
Schefflera (also called Australian Ivy Palm, Heartland Philodendron, Octopus Tree, Philodendron, Starleaf, Umbrella Tree – all parts)
Scotch Broom (all parts)
Scouring Rush (also called Common Horsetail, Field Horsetail, Western Horsetail – all parts)
Seagull (also called Caladium, Candidum, Exposition, Fancy Leaved Caladium, Malanga, Pink Cloud, Stoplight, Texas Wonder – all parts)
Seaside Daisy (also called Fleabane, Horseweed, Showy Daisy – all parts)
Seminole Bead (also called Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab’s Eye, Indian Bead, Indian Licorice, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Lucky Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Weather Plant – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Senecio (all parts above ground)
Sensitive Fern (all parts)
Serpent Garlic (also called Garlic, Camphor of the Poor, Nectar of the Gods, Rocambole, Rustic Treacle, Stinking Rose – all parts, especially bulbs)
Seven Bark (also called Hills of Snow, Hortensia, Hydrangea – all parts)
Shamrock (all parts)
Shatavari (also called Asparagus Fern, Emerald Feather, Emerald Fern, Lace Fern, Plumosa Fern, Racemose Asparagus, Sprengeri Fern – shoots, berries)
Sheep Laurel (also called Lambkill – all parts)
Showy Daisy (also called Fleabane, Horseweed, Seaside Daisy – all parts)
Shrubby Bittersweet (also called American Bittersweet, Bitter Nightshade, Bittersweet, Climbing Bittersweet, European Bittersweet, False Bittersweet, Waxwork – all parts, especially berries)
Sierra Laurel (also called Black Laurel, Dog Hobble, Dog Laurel, Fetter Bush – all parts, especially leaves)
Silk Pothos (also called Satin Pothos – all parts)
Silver Dollar Baby Jade, Chinese Jade, Chinese Rubber Plant, Dwarf Rubber Plant, Jade Tree, Japanese Rubber Plant, Silver Jade Plant – all parts)
Silver Jade Plant Baby Jade, Chinese Jade, Chinese Rubber Plant, Dwarf Rubber Plant, Jade Tree, Japanese Rubber Plant, Silver Dollar – all parts)
Silver Pothos (all parts)
Silver Queen (also called Chinese Evergreen – leaves, stems, roots)
Singletary Pea (all parts)
Skunk Cabbage (also called Meadow Cabbage, Polecat Weed, Skunk Weed, Swamp Cabbage – leaves, stems, roots)
Skunk Weed (also called Meadow Cabbage, Polecat Weed, Swamp Cabbage – leaves, stems, roots)
Smartweeds (seeds)
Snake Lily (also called Blue Flag, Flag, Fleur-de-lis, Iris, Water Flag – bulbs)
Snake Plant (also called Golden Bird’s Nest, Mother-in-law Tongue – foliage)
Snapdragon (foliage, flowers)
Snow on the Mountain (also called Ghost Weed – leaves, stem, milky sap)
Snowdrop (also called Nap-at-Noon, Star of Bethlehem – all parts)
Soapwort (also called Bouncing Bet – all parts)
Soda Apple (also called Climbing Nightshade, Blue Nightshade, Blue Blindweed, Devil’s Apple, Felonwort, Poisonous Nightshade, Scarlet Berry, Violet Bloom, Woody Nightshade – all parts, especially berries)
Soft Maple (also called Acer Sanguineum, Carolina Maple, Curled Maple, Red Maple, Rufacer Rubrum, Scarlet Maple, Swamp Maple – all parts, especially wilted leaves)
Solomon’s Lily (also called Arum Lily, Black Calla, Calla Lily, Florist’s Calla, Garden Calla, Pig Lily, Trumpet Lily, Wild Calla, White Arum – all parts
Sorghum (foliage)
Sorrell (also called Dock – all parts)
Southern Yew (also called Buddhist Pine, Japanese Yew, Podocarpusall, Yew, Yew Pine – needles, seeds, bark)
Sowbread (also called Cyclamen – all parts, especially tubers)
Spanish Thyme (also called Bread and Butter Plant, Coleus, East Indian Thyme, Indian Borage, Maratha, Militini – all parts)
Spathiphyllum (also called Peace Lily – leaves, stems, flowers, bulbs)
Spindle Tree (also called Burning Bush, Wahoo – all parts)
Split-leaf Philodendron (also called Ceriman, Cutleaf Philodendron, Fruit Salad Plant, Hurricane Plant, Mexican Breadfruit, Swiss Cheese Plant – leaves, stems, roots)
Spotted Cowbane (also called Cowbane, Poison Parsnip, Spotted Water Hemlock, Water Hemlock – all parts)
Spotted Dracaena (also called Florida Beauty, Gold Dust Dracaena – foliage)
Spotted Dumb Cane (also called Dieffenbachia, Charming Dieffenbachia, Dumb Cane, Exotica, Exotica Perfection, Giant Dumbcane, Tropic Snow – all parts)
Spotted Water Hemlock (also called Cowbane, Poison Parsnip, Spotted Cowbane, Water Hemlock – all parts)
Sprengeri Fern (also called Asparagus Fern, Emerald Feather, Emerald Fern, Lace Fern, Plumosa Fern, Racemose Asparagus, Shatavari – shoots, berries)
Spring Amanita (also called Amanita – all parts)
Spring Parsley (all parts)
Spurges (also called Euphorbia, Milk Bush, Tinsel Tree – all parts)
Squirrelcorn (leaves, stems, roots)
Squirreltail Barley (also called Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley – seedheads)
St. Johns Wort (also called Klamath Weed – all parts)
St. Joseph Lily (also called Amaryllis, Belladonna Lily, Cape Belladonna, Naked Lady – bulbs)
Staggerbush (also called Fetterbush, Maleberry – all parts, especially leaves)
Staggerweed (also called Bleeding Heart, Dutchman’s Breeches – leaves, stems, roots
Star of Bethlehem (also called Snowdrop, Nap-at-Noon – all parts)
Stargazer Lily (all parts)
Starch Root (also called Adam and Eve, Arum, Bobbins, Cuckoo Plant, Lord-and-Ladies, Wake Robin – all parts)
Starleaf (also called Australian Ivy Palm, Heartland Philodendron, Octopus Tree, Philodendron, Schefflera, Umbrella Tree – all parts)
Stinging Nettle (also called Wood Nettle – leaves, stems)
Stinking Chamomile (also called Mayweed, Poison Daisy – all parts)
Stinking Rose (also called Garlic, Camphor of the Poor, Nectar of the Gods, Rocambole, Rustic Treacle, Serpent Garlic – all parts, especially bulbs)
Stoplight (also called Caladium, Candidum, Exposition, Fancy Leaved Caladium, Malanga, Pink Cloud, Seagull, Texas Wonder – all parts)
String of Pearls (all parts above ground)
Straight Margined Dracaena (also called Red Margined Dracaena – all parts)
Striped Dracaena (foliage)
Sudan Grass (all parts)
Superb Lily (also called Climbing Lily, Gloriosa Lily, Glory Lily – all parts)
Sudan Grass (all parts)
Swamp Cabbage (also called Meadow Cabbage, Polecat Weed, Skunk Weed – leaves, stems, roots)
Swamp Maple (also called Acer Sanguineum, Carolina Maple, Curled Maple, Red Maple, Rufacer Rubrum, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple – all parts, especially wilted leaves)
Sweet Cherry (seeds)
Sweet Pea (also called Everlasting Pea, Sweet Pea – all parts)
Sweet Potato Vine (also called Blackie, Morning Glory – all parts, especially seeds)
Sweet William (also called Carnation, Pinks, Wild Carnation – all parts)
Sweetheart Ivy (also called Branching Ivy, California Ivy, English Ivy, Glacier Ivy, Needlepoint Ivy – leaves, berries)
Swiss Cheese Plant (also called Ceriman, Cutleaf Philodendron, Fruit Salad Plant, Hurricane Plant, Mexican Breadfruit, Split-leaf Philodendron – leaves, stems, roots)
Syngonium (all parts)
Tail Flower (also called Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily, Oilcloth Flower, Painter’s Pallet, Pigtail Plant – all parts)
Tangier Pea (all parts)
Tansy Mustard (all parts)
Tansy Ragwort (also called Golden Ragwort, Groundsel, Ragwort – all parts above ground)
Taro Vine (also called Devil’s Ivy, Golden Pothos, Ivy Arum, Pothos – all parts)
Tarweed (also called Amsinckia – all parts above ground)
Texas Mountain Laurel (also called Mescal Bean – all parts)
Texas Umbrella Tree (also called Bead Tree, China Ball Tree, Chinaberry Tree, Japanese Bead Tree, Paradise Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, White Cedar – bark, leaves, flowers, especially berries)
Texas Wonder (also called Caladium, Candidum, Exposition, Fancy Leaved Caladium, Malanga, Pink Cloud, Seagull, Stoplight – all parts)
Thornapple (also called Apple of Peru, Flowering Tolguacha – all parts)
Ti Plant (also called Baby Doll Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Hawaiian Ti Plant – all parts)
Tiger Lily (leaves, stems, flowers, bulbs)
Tinsel Tree (also called Euphorbia, Milk Bush – all parts)
Tobacco (also called Mustard Tree, Nicotiana, Tree Tobacco – leaves)
Tolguacha – flowering (also called Apple of Peru, Thornapple – all parts)
Tomato (foliage, vines, green fruit)
Touch-Me-Not (also called Impatiens – all parts)
Toyon (all parts)
Tree Philodendron (leaves, stems, roots)
Tree Tobacco (also called Mustard Tree, Nicotiana, Tobacco – leaves)
Tri-Leaf Wonder (also called Arrowhead Vine, African Evergreen, Green Gold Naphthysis, Nepthytis – leaves, stems, roots)
Trillium (foliage)
Tropic Snow (also called Dieffenbachia, Charming Dieffenbachia, Dumb Cane, Exotica, Exotica Perfection, Giant Dumbcane, Spotted Dumb Cane – all parts)
True Aloe (also called Barbados Aloe, Medicine Plant – sap)
True Chamomile (also called Chamomile, Barnyard Daisy, Corn Feverfew, Garden Chamomile, Ground Apple, Manzanilla, Roman Chamomile, Turkey Weed – all parts)
Trumpet Lily (also called Arum Lily, Black Calla, Calla Lily, Florist’s Calla, Garden Calla, Pig Lily, Solomon’s Lily, Wild Calla, White Arum – all parts
Trumpet Vine (also called Angel’s Trumpet, Chalice Vine – all parts)
Tulip (bulbs)
Tung Oil Tree (all parts)
Tung Tree (all parts)
Turkey Weed (also called Chamomile, Barnyard Daisy, Corn Feverfew, Garden Chamomile, Ground Apple, Manzanilla, Roman Chamomile, True Chamomile – all parts)
Umbrella Leaf (also called American Mandrake, Duck’s Foot, Hog Apple, Indian Apple Root, Mandrake, Mayapple, Raccoonberry, Wild Lemon – all parts except ripe fruit)
Umbrella Plant (all parts)
Umbrella Tree (also called Australian Ivy Palm, Heartland Philodendron, Octopus Tree, Philodendron, Schefflera, Starleaf – all parts)
Variable Dieffenbachia (all parts)
Variegated Philodendron (all parts)
Variegated Wandering Jew (leaves)
Velvet Grass (leaves)
Velvet Lupine (all parts)
Venus Flytrap (all parts)
Verbena (foliage, flowers)
Vinca (also called Periwinkle, Running Myrtle – all parts)
Viper’s Bugloss (also called Patterson’s Curse – all parts)
Violet Bloom (also called Climbing Nightshade, Blue Nightshade, Blue Blindweed, Devil’s Apple, Felonwort, Poisonous Nightshade, Scarlet Berry, Soda Apple, Woody Nightshade – all parts, especially berries)
Vinca Vine (all parts)
Virgin’s Bower (also called Clematis, Leatherflower – all parts)
Virginia Creeper (sap)
Wahoo (also called Burning Bush, Sprindle Tree – all parts)
Wake Robin (also called Adam and Eve, Arum, Bobbins, Cuckoo Plant, Lord-and-Ladies, Starch Root – all parts)
Walnut (green hulls)
Wandering Jew (leaves)
Warneckei Dracaena (all parts)
Water Flag (also called Blue Flag, Flag, Fleur-de-lis, Iris, Snake Lily – bulbs)
Water Hemlock (also called Cowbane, Poison Parsnip, Spotted Cowbane, Spotted Water Hemlock – all parts)
Water Hyacinth (all parts)
Wax-leaf (also called Amur, Common Privet, Privet – foliage, berries)
Waxwork (also called American Bittersweet, Bitter Nightshade, Bittersweet, Climbing Bittersweet, European Bittersweet, False Bittersweet, Shrubby Bittersweet – all parts, especially berries)
Weather Plant (also called Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab’s Eye, Indian Bead, Indian Licorice, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Lucky Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead – all parts, especially seeds, beans)
Weeping Fig (all parts)
West Indian Lantana (foliage, flowers, berries)
Western Horsetail (also called Common Horsetail, Field Horsetail, Scouring Rush – all parts)
Wild Calla (also called Arum Lily, Black Calla, Calla Lily, Florist’s Calla, Garden Calla, Pig Lily, Solomon’s Lily, Trumpet Lily, White Arum – all parts
White Arum (also called Arum Lily, Black Calla, Calla Lily, Florist’s Calla, Garden Calla, Pig Lily, Solomon’s Lily, Trumpet Lily, Wild Calla – all parts
White Cedar (also called Bead Tree, China Ball Tree, Chinaberry Tree, Japanese Bead Tree, Paradise Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Texas Umbrella Tree – bark, leaves, flowers, especially berries)
White Clover (foliage)
White Heads (also called Ranger’s Button – all parts)
White Hellebore (also called Green False Hellebore, Indian Poke – all parts)
White Sanicle (also called White Snakeroot, Richweed – leaves, flowers, stems, roots)
White Snakeroot (also called White Sanicle, Richweed – leaves, flowers, stems, roots)
White Wax Berry (also called Candleberry Tree, Chicken-Foot Tree, Chinese Tallowtree, Florida Aspen, Popcorn Tree – mildly toxic immature seeds, sap)
Wild Barley (also called Foxtail Barley, Squirreltail Barley – seedheads)
Wild Black Cherry (leaves, pits)
Wild Bleeding Heart (leaves, stems, roots)
Wild Call (all parts)
Wild Carnation(also called Carnation, Pinks, Sweet William – all parts)
Wild Coffee (also called Coffee Tree Plant, Geranium-Leaf Aralia, all parts)
Wild Lemon (also called American Mandrake, Duck’s Foot, Hog Apple, Indian Apple Root, Mandrake, Mayapple, Raccoonberry, Umbrella Leaf – all parts except ripe fruit)
Wild Portulaca (also called Moss Rose, Pigwee, Portulaca, Purslane, Pusley, Rock Moss – all parts)
Wild Radish (seeds)
Winter Cherry (also called Jerusalem Cherry, Natal Cherry – all parts)
Winterberry (also called American Holly, English Holly, European Holly, Holly, Inkberry, Oregon Holly, Pokeweed – leaves and berries [low toxicity])
Wire Vine (also called Angel Vine, Mattress Vine – all parts)
Wisteria (also called Chinese Wisteria, Japanese Wisteria – seeds, pods)
Wolfsbane (also called Aconite, Monkshood – leaves, flowers, roots)
Wood Lily (all parts)
Wood Nettle (leaves, stems)
Woody Aster (entire plant)
Woody Nightshade (also called Climbing Nightshade, Blue Nightshade, Blue Blindweed, Devil’s Apple, Felonwort, Poisonous Nightshade, Scarlet Berry, Soda Apple, Violet Bloom – all parts, especially berries)
Yarrow (also called Milfoil – all parts)
Yellow Jasmine (also called Carolina Jessamine, Yellow Jessamine – all parts)
Yellow Oleander (also called Yellow Be-Still Tree – all parts)
Yellow Pine Flax (entire plant, especially seed pods)
Yellow Sage (foliage, flowers, berries)
Yellow Star Thistle (foliage, flowers)
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (also called Brunfelsia, Fransiscan Rain Tree, Kiss Me Quick, Lady of the Night – all parts)
Yew (also called Buddhist Pine, Japanese Yew, Podocarpusall, Southern Yew, Yew Pine – needles, seeds, bark)
Yew Pine (also called Buddhist Pine, Japanese Yew, Podocarpusall, Southern Yew – needles, seeds, bark)
Yews (all Yews: American, English, Japanese, Southern, Western Yew – needles, seeds, bark)
Yucca (all parts)
Zamias (also called Cardboard Palm, Coontie Palm, Cycads, Fern Palm, Sago Palm – all parts)

Hashish and Marijuana:  All parts of the Cannabis plant is toxic to animals. Your pet may suffer from digestive upset, prolonged depression, seizures, respiratory depression, and coma. If your pet is alert, induce vomiting. Call your veterinarian immediately and observe for symptoms.

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Pet Safety:

Surviving the Dog Days of Summer

A little precaution will go a long way in helping your pets beat the heat.

As the scorching days of summer descend upon

us, following a few simple steps will help ensure

Fido doesn’t get too hot under the collar.

With the warmer temperatures, it’s inevitable that

more time will be spent outside. Be sure to keep

a watchful eye on your pets.

“More time is spent outside running around, often

without the use of a leash,” said Dr. Louise Murray,

DVM and director of medicine at Bergh Memorial

Animal Hospital. “This leads to an increase

in pets being hit by automobiles.”

Murray advises that with a little forethought, most

pet-related emergencies that occur during the

summer months can be avoided.

“During the warmer months, we also see an increase in injured animals as a result of ‘High-

Rise Syndrome,’ which occurs when pets fall out

of windows or doors and are seriously or fatally

injured,” Murray said. “Pet owners need to know

that this is completely preventable if they take

simple precautions.

Keep the following advice in mind this summer to help ensure your pet’s safety:

• Keep dogs on a leash or confined by fence. Do not let dogs run loose even if they are usually well-behaved. Many dogs get hit by cars whose owners think they “do not need a leash.”

• Many cats also get hit by cars. Be sure to keep cats indoors or confined with a specially-designed cat fence.

• Do not exercise dogs or allow them to exercise or play hard during very hot weather or the hottest part of day. Exercise your dogs in the early morning and evening.

• Do not let brachcephalic (short-nosed breeds, such as bulldogs or pugs) dogs over-exercise when it is hot outside.

• Dogs that have noisy breathing may have a medical condition. Have them examined by a vet and use caution with exercise in the heat.

• Make sure all windows have well-fitting screens. Following these steps will help ensure that you and your pets beat the heat safely this summer.

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