SOME PLANTS AND HOUSEHOLD AGENTS TOXIC TO DOGS

Plants, shrubs, and common household agents that are always toxic to DOGS -- the amount necessary to make your pooch ill depends on the size of your pooch…and, in some cases, the amount ingested. If you have any of these plants in your yard you should be sure that they are in a section of yard unavailable to your DOG. [Use a wall, some fencing to discourage entry.] If you have a nosey pup, you may have to keep certain household agents in child-proof cupboards, or put them up higher on shelves.

Indoor/Outdoor Plants and Shrubs

Amaryllis	Azalea
Broom (Cytisis)	Caladium
Crown of Thorns	Daffodils
Dumbcane	English Holly
English Ivy	Euonymus
Foxglove	Honeysuckle
Hyacinth	Hydrangea
Iris	Jonquil
Larkspur	Laurel
Lily-of-the-Valley	Narcissus
Philodendron	Skunk Cabbage
Wisteria	Yew

If you believe your DOG has ingested any of these PLANTS and SHRUBS, you SHOULD ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMITING …AND…CALL YOUR VET

TO INDUCE VOMITING

Mix Hydrogen Peroxide (1 teaspoon) in a cup of water; or 1-2 tablespoons of salt per cup of water; or Syrup of Ipecac - 1/2 mil per pound of the pet.

ALWAYS CALL YOUR VET IMMEDIATELY!!!!

Alert your vet that your pet may have been poisoned. Try to identify the specific poison so that antidotes can be found.

Watch your pet carefully. You may have to treat for shock or administer CPR (See related articles entitled: "How to Give Your DOG CPR" and "What to do if Your Dog is in Shock"

SOME HOUSEHOLD AGENTS TOXIC TO YOUR DOG

Antifreeze	Bathroom Cleaners
Drain Cleaners	Fuel (gas, oil, kerosene)
Furniture Polish	Laundry Bleach
Oven Cleaner	Poisons (rat, snail, roach bait)
Rust Removers	Varnish/Paint Removers

Remember, any household pest you eliminate with poisons becomes toxic to your DOG!

DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING!!!! CALL YOUR VET!!!!

WHEN VOMITING IS NOT RECOMMENDED

For caustic poisons do not induce vomiting. Try to dilute the poison with milk, an egg white in 1 cup of water, or 1-2 teaspoons of Milk of Magnesia in water.

ALWAYS CALL YOUR VET IMMEDIATELY!!!

Alert your vet that you DOG may have been poisoned. Try to identify the specific poison so that antidotes can be found.

Watch you DOG. You may have to treat for shock or administer CPR (see What to do if Your DOG is in Shock and How to Give Your DOG CPR.

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