20/06/2023
!!!HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR GARDEN!!!
The following plants can have toxic effects on your Daschaund
- ALOE VERA– Commonly used to treat burns, but be aware it is toxic to your dachshund. Symptoms can include vomiting, depression, discolouration of urine and muscle tremours.
– AMARYLLIS – The bulbs are the most toxic component to this plant. Symptoms can include vomiting, diarrhoea, hyper salivation, lethargy, muscle tremours, anorexia and severe pain when the abdomen is touched.
– AUTUMN CROCUS – Highly toxic plant. Symptoms can include vomiting (blood may be present), diarrhoea, shock, inability to regulate body temperature and bone marrow suppression.
– AZALEA/RHODODENDRON – This plant can severely disrupt cardiac function, which can result in a coma, or even death. Initial symptoms can include hyper salivation, vomiting, diarrhoea, depression of the central nervous system and lethargy.
– BRUNFELSIA/ Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow– Very poisonous, especially in puppies. If your dachshund ingests this plant (along with the fruit that follows the flowering stage), it can be fatal. Symptoms can include vomiting, fever, muscle tremours, seizures and paralysis.
– CHRYSANTHEMUM – A naturally occurring pesticide, toxic to your dachshund. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, hyper salivation, wobbliness and lethargy.
– CYCLAMEN – A very toxic plant which can result in death if ingested, the roots especially. Symptoms can include persistent vomiting, diarrhoea, seizures and cardiac dysfunction.
– DAFFODILS – The bulb especially. Symptoms can include diarrhoea, vomiting, wobbliness, loss of consciousness, coma and even death.
– ENGLISH IVY – A plant that is toxic through the leaves, along with the berries. Symptoms can include vomiting, diarrhoea, hyper salivation and pain in the abdomen, which can be detected by your dachshund hunching, or upon touch.
– HOLLY – Highly toxic berries, which can be fatal if only a small amount is digested by even large dogs. Imagine the effects they could have on your dachshund. Symptoms can include vomiting, diarrhoea, painful abdomen, wobbliness, loss of consciousness, coma and death.
– HYDRANGEA -This dangerous flower effects the gastro intestinal functions in your dachshund. Symptoms can include vomiting, diarrhoea, dehydration and lethargy.
– LILLIES – The entire plant is toxic, not only to your dachshund but especially to cats. Symptoms can include vomiting, inappetence, depression and a lack of urination, as it attacks the kidneys.
– MADAGASCAR JASMINE – The seed pods of this plant are especially dangerous.
– NIGHTSHADE – Toxicity comes from the berries and leaves. Symptoms can include vomiting, painful abdomen, wobbliness, muscle tremours, respiratory distress and cardiac failure.
– OLEANDER – Every part of this plant is toxic to your dachshund. Symptoms can include vomiting, diarrhoea, wobbliness, inability to breathe properly, seizures, inability to regulate body temperature and cardiac dysfunction which can lead to death.
– PHILODENDRON – This plant can incur mild to severe effects on your dachshund if ingested. Symptoms can include vomiting, inappetence, swelling of the face, foaming of the mouth and respiratory difficulties.
– SAGO PALM – The Sago Palm is so dangerous, that all it takes is a couple of seeds to be swallowed for it to have damaging effects on your dachshund. Symptoms can include gastro intestinal problems such as vomiting, diarrhoea, liver failure (causing a yellow discolouration of the skin and mucous membranes) seizures and blood in the faeces.
– TULIP – Be especially careful of the bulb, as this part contains the most toxins. Symptoms can include gastro intestinal problems such as vomiting, diarrhoea, hyper salivation, inappetence, convulsions and cardiac dysfunction.
– WANDERING JEW – A very persistent w**d that can be very difficult to remove. It causes an allergic reaction, most commonly on your dachshunds stomach, as these low riders are so close to the ground. It can be impossible for them not to come in to contact with it. It can also effect the elbows, chin and groin areas. The rash caused by Wandering Jew can later manifest in to very sore calluses, due to incessant scratching, which in turn can lead to bacterial infections.
– WISTERIA – Symptoms can include vomiting (blood may be present), diarrhoea and depression.
– YELLOW OLEANDER – Symptoms can include vomiting, diarrhoea and decreased heart rate.
– YEW – This toxic plant has been known to result in death after ingestion. Symptoms can include vomiting, muscle tremours, seizures, inability to breathe, wobbliness and finally heart failure.
