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the health information shown on this page...and I'm always looking for more!
A lot of the information has been gathered from various poison control
websites in order to present as complete a list as possible and links to
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The following is a list of plants and other toxins known to be poisonous to
dogs (and cats too!). In the case of plants
some poisonous parts may only be the seeds or leaves or roots. In all cases,
use extreme caution and keep your pets away from these plants. If you cannot
supervise your pets in your garden, replant with safe non-toxic plants. As
with most things there are a lot of other factors that contribute to the
toxicity of the plants, age & size of the animal, how much of the plant they
ingest, where the plant is in it's "growing" stage. Also
please read "Algae Toxicity Killing
Dogs"...click on the link for a "word" download, or
here for a pdf document (you must
have Adobe Reader to open a pdf document).
Puppies, at least most of them, chew just about anything especially when
they are teething and therefore are at far greater risk of poisoning. Also
some dogs love to chew plants as well as the grasses they will chew for
medicinal purposes, you must watch carefully to determine the habits of your
particular pet!
Some of the toxic plants listed below will cause nothing more than a rash or
itchiness but some will cause much more severe reactions (eg. swelling of
the face and throat) just by your dog coming in contact with them. This can
quickly become fatal depending on the amount of swelling…a quick trip to
your vet is still the best idea if you see any swelling or know that your
pet has ingested any of these plants.
Ascertaining the cause of poisoning is always very difficult so make sure
that you take along stool &/or vomit samples for your vet and, if possible,
the plant or pieces of it that the dog has ingested…try and find the leaves,
twigs or berries that have been chewed. This could make a difference between
life and death for your furfriend! Dogs usually will not chew on a toxic
plant because they are not generally appealing but if you ever do have a dog
poisoned by plants remove the plant from your property to prevent a repeat
of the problem.
Ask your local veterinarian and/or nursery for more information. For plants
with a number (ex. *3) beside them, please see the legend below for the most
commonly known toxic effect. If you have anything, plants or otherwise, that
you can add to this list, please send me an e-mail.
Plants & other growing things:
|
Aconite |
Alder Buckthorn |
Alfalfa |
|
Almond *4 |
Alocasia / Caladium |
Aloe - A.
Barbadensis |
|
Alsike Clover |
Amaryllis *4 |
American Elder |
|
American Holly |
American Mistletoe
/
Phoradendron |
American Yew *4 |
|
Andromeda |
Anemone |
Angel's Trumpet |
|
Apple seeds |
Apricot *4 |
Arrowgrass |
|
Arrowhead Vine *3 |
Asian Lily (Liliaceae) |
Asparagus |
|
Asparagus Fern *4 |
Astragalus |
Australian Nut |
|
Australian Umbrella
Tree |
Autumn Crocus
/ Colchicum autumnale |
Avocado |
|
Azalea
*4 |
Balsam |
Balsam Pear *4 |
|
Baneberry |
Baptisia |
Bayonet |
|
Beargrass |
Belladonna |
Be-Still-Tree |
|
Bird Of Paradise *4 |
Bird Rape |
Birdsfoot |
|
Bittersweet /
Celastrus
|
Bittersweet Woody
*1 |
Black Cherry |
|
Black Henbane |
Black Locust *4 |
Black Nightshade |
|
Black Oak |
Black Walnut |
Black-Eyed Susan |
|
Bladder Pod |
Bleeding Heart |
Bloodroot |
|
Blue Cardinalflower |
Blue Cohosh |
Blue Flag Iris |
|
Bluebonnet |
Blueweed |
Bog-Laurel |
|
Boston Ivy *3 |
Bouncing Bet |
Boxwood |
|
Bracken |
Bracken Fern |
Branching Ivy |
|
Broad Beans |
Brocolli (in large
amounts) |
Broom Snakeweed |
|
Buckeyes (Horse
Chestnuts) *4 |
Buckthorn |
Buckwheat |
|
Buddist Pine |
Buffalo Bur |
Bulbous Buttercup |
|
Bur Buttercup |
Burke's Lupine |
Burning Bush |
|
Buttercup *7 |
Cactus |
Caladium/
Alocasia *3 |
|
Caley Pea |
California Bluebell |
California Rose-Bay |
|
Calla Lily |
Canada Nettle |
Canada Yew |
|
Canadian Milk-Vetch |
Candelabra Aloe |
Candelabra-Cactus |
|
Caper Spurge |
Cardinal Flower |
Castor Bean *1 |
|
Celandine |
Celery-Leaved
Buttercup |
Ceriman |
|
Cherries (Most
Forms) *4 |
Chinaberry *6 |
Chinese Evergreen |
|
Chinese-Lantern |
Chives |
Chokecherry |
|
Christmas Rose /
Helleborus niger
|
Chrysanthemum *2 |
Clematis |
|
Climbing Nightshade |
Clover |
Cockle Burr |
|
Cockle Corn |
Colorado Rubberweed |
Comfrey |
|
Cordatum |
Coriaria *6 |
Corn |
|
Corn Cockle |
Corn Plant ~
Cornstalk Plant) |
Corn Poppy |
|
Cornflower |
Corydalis |
Cow Cockle |
|
Cowbane |
Cowslip |
Creeping Charlie *4 |
|
Creeping Fig *2 |
Crocus |
Crotalaria |
|
Croton |
Crowfoot |
Crown Of Thorns /
Euphorbia milii |
|
Crown Vetch |
Cycads |
Cyclamen |
|
Cypress Spurge |
Daffodil *1 |
Daphne |
|
Datura (Angel's
Trumpets) |
Deadly Nightshade |
Death Angel
Mushrooms |
|
Death Camas |
Death Cap Mushrooms |
Delphinium *1 |
|
Destroying Angels |
Devil's Ivy |
Devil's Trumpet |
|
Devil's-Backbone |
Dicentra (Bleeding
Heart) |
Dieffenbachia
/ Dumb Cane |
|
Dock |
Dogbane |
Doll's-Eyes |
|
Dologeton |
Downy Thornapple |
Dracaena (all
types) |
|
Drooping Leucothoe |
Drunk Cane *3 |
Dumb Cane |
|
Dutchman's Breeches
*7 |
Easter Lily |
Eggplant |
|
Elderberry |
Elephant Ear *4 |
Emerald Duke *3 |
|
Emerald Feather
|
Emerald Fern
|
English Bluebell |
|
English Holly *4 |
English Ivy |
English Yew *4 |
|
Ergot |
Euonymus
Japonicus / Japanese Euonymus |
European Buckthorn |
|
European Elder |
European
Spindletree |
Evergreen |
|
Everlasting Pea |
False Hellbore |
False Morels |
|
False Ragweed |
February Daphne |
Fern |
|
Fiddleheads |
Fiddleneck |
Field Horsetail |
|
Five-Hooked Bassia |
Flamingo Lily |
Flax |
|
Florida Beauty |
Fly Agaric |
Fly Honeysuckle |
|
Four O'clock |
Foxglove *1 |
Fritillaria |
|
Fruit Salad Plant |
Fruit seeds &/or
pits |
Garden-Sorrel |
|
Garland Daphne |
Garlic (in larger
doses) |
Gas Plant |
|
Geraniums |
Giant Dumbcane |
Giant Hogweed |
|
Gill-Over-The-Ground |
Glacier Ivy |
Gladiolas |
|
Glocal Ivy *4 |
Glory Lily |
Golden Chain Tree |
|
Golden Fowl |
Golden Glow |
Golden Pothos |
|
Golden-Bean |
Golden-Chain |
Golden-Trumpet |
|
Grapes & Raisins
(all kinds) (click here for
more info) |
Grass Pea |
Greasewood |
|
Great Lobelia |
Greater Celandine |
Green Gold
Nephthysis |
|
Green Tansy Mustard |
Ground Cherry *1 |
Ground Ivy |
|
Groundsel |
Guelder-Rose |
Hairy Vetch |
|
Halogeton |
Heart Ivy *4 |
Heart-Leaved
Philodendron |
|
Heavenly Bamboo |
Hellebo |
Hellebore |
|
Hemlock |
Hemp Dogbane |
Henbane |
|
Holly |
Honeysuckle |
Hops |
|
Horse Chestnut
(Buckeye) *4 |
Horse Nettle |
Horsebeans |
|
Horsebrush |
Horseradish |
Horsetail |
|
Hound's Tongue |
Hurricane Plant |
Hyacinth |
|
Hydrangea |
Iceland Poppy |
Indian Mustard |
|
Indian Poke |
Indian Tobacco |
Indian Turnip *1 |
|
Iris (All Kinds) |
Irises |
Ivy (All Kinds) /
Hedera helix
|
|
Jack-In-The-Pulpit |
Jack-O'lantern
Fungus |
Japanese Pieris |
|
Japanese Plum *4 |
Japanese Wisteria |
Japanese Yew |
|
Jasmine *7 |
Java Beans |
Jequirity Bean |
|
Jerusalem Cherry /
Solanum pseudocapsicum |
Jessamine |
Jimson Weed |
|
Johnson Grass |
Jonquil |
Jungle Trumpets |
|
Juniper |
Kaffir Lily |
Kalanchoe |
|
Kentucky Coffee
Tree |
Klamath Weed |
Kochia |
|
Laburnum |
Lace Fern |
Lacy Tree |
|
Lamb's Quarters |
Lantana |
Large-Leaved Lupine |
|
Larkspur *1 |
Laurel |
Leafy Spurge |
|
Leatherwood |
Ligustrum / Japonicum'texanum |
Lily (Most Forms) |
|
Lily-Of-The-Valley |
Lobelia |
Locoweed |
|
Low Larkspur |
Lucerne |
Lupine *7 |
|
Macadamia (plant &
nuts) |
Madagascar Dragon Tree |
Maidenhair Tree |
|
Mandrake (May
Apple) *7 |
Mango |
Marble Queen |
|
Marigold |
Marijuana *5 |
Marsh Arrow-Grass |
|
Marsh Horsetail |
Marsh Marigold
(Cowslip) |
Matrimony Vine *7 |
|
Mayapple (Mandrake)
*7 |
Menzies Larkspur |
Mescal Bean *7 |
|
Mexican Breadfruit |
Mexican Poppy |
Milkweed |
|
Milo |
Mistletoe &
Mistletoe Fig |
Mock Orange *4 |
|
Monkey Agaric
Mushrooms |
Monkey Pod |
Monkshood |
|
Monstera |
Moon Flower |
Moonseed |
|
Moonweed *6 |
Morning Glory *5 |
Mother-In-Law Plant |
|
Motherwort |
Mountain Fetterbush |
Mountain Laurel |
|
Mushrooms *7 |
Naked-Flowered
Sneezeweed |
Narcissus
/ Paperwhites & other winter forced bulbs |
|
Narrow-Leaved Vetch |
Nephthytis |
Nettle |
|
Nicotiana / Ornamental Tobacco |
Nightshade |
Oak |
|
Northern
Water-Hemlock |
Nutmeg *5 |
Nux Vomica |
|
Oak (Leaves &
Acorns) |
Oats (growing oats,
not processed) |
Ohio Buckeye |
|
Oleander |
Onion |
Osage-Orange |
|
Oxalis |
Panda |
Panther |
|
Panther Cap
Mushrooms |
Pathos *3 |
Pawpaw |
|
Peach pits*4 |
Pear |
Pencil Tree |
|
Peony |
Periwinkle *5 |
Peruvian Lily |
|
Petty Spurge |
Peyote *5 |
Philodendron *3 |
|
Pigweed |
Pimpernal |
Pin Cherry |
|
Pink Lady's-Slipper |
Plumosa Fern |
Plums |
|
Poinciana |
Poinsettia
/ E. pulcherrima
*2 |
Poison Hemlock *7 |
|
Poison Ivy |
Poison Oak |
Poison Suckleya |
|
Poison Sumac |
Poison Vetch |
Pokeweed *1 |
|
Ponderosa Pine |
Pop Mum *2 |
Poppy - all kinds |
|
Pot Mum *4 |
Potato-skins or
green potatos |
Precatory Bean |
|
Precatory-Pea |
Prickly Comfrey |
Prickly Lettuce |
|
Primula |
Privet *4 |
Prostrate Pigweed |
|
Purple Cockle |
Purple Locoweed |
Purple Vetch |
|
Pyracabtha |
Queensland Nut |
Radish |
|
Ragwort |
Rain Tree |
Raisins / Grapes
(all kinds)
(click here for more info) |
|
Rapeseed |
Rattle Bush |
Red Cedar |
|
Red Chokecherry |
Red Clover |
Red Emerald |
|
Red Maple |
Red Oak |
Red Princess *3 |
|
Red Sage |
Redroot Pigweed |
Reed Canarygrass |
|
Rhododendron |
Rhododendron
Ficus |
Rhubarb leaves *7 |
|
Ribbon Plant |
Rosary Pea |
Rubber Plant |
|
Russian Knapweed |
Sago Palm |
Saint Johns Wort |
|
Saskatoon (A serviceberry) |
Satin Pothos |
Scarlet Pimpernel |
|
Schefflera |
Scotch Broom |
Seaside Arrow-Grass |
|
Senecio |
Sensitive Fern |
Sheep Sorrel |
|
Sheep-Laurel |
Showy
Lady's-Slipper |
Showy Milkweed |
|
Siberian Scilla |
Sierra Laurel |
Silky Lupine |
|
Silvery Lupine |
Singletary Pea |
Skunk Cabbage *1 |
|
Small Lupine |
Smooth Pigweed |
Sneezeweed |
|
Snowberry |
Snowdrop |
Snow-On-The-Mountain |
|
Soapberry |
Sorghum |
Sour Dock (Sorrel) |
|
Spatulate-Leaved
Heliotrope |
Spider Mum *2/4 |
Spinach |
|
Spindletree Seeds |
Spotted Dumbcane |
Spotted
Water-Hemlock |
|
Sprangeri Fern |
Spreading Dogbane |
Spurge Laurel |
|
Squirrel Corn |
St. John's-Wort |
Staggerweed |
|
Star Of Bethlehem |
Stinging Nettle |
Stinking
Rabbitbrush |
|
Stinkweed |
Sudan Grass |
Sun Spurge |
|
Sunflower |
Sweet Clover |
Sweetheart Ivy |
|
Sweetpea |
Swiss-Cheese Plant |
Tall Larkspur |
|
Tall Manna Grass |
Tangier Pea |
Tansy |
|
Tansy Ragwort |
Taro Vine |
Tartarian
Honeysuckle |
|
Tea |
Thin-Leaved
Snowberry |
Thistle Yew |
|
Timber Milk Vetch |
Toadstools |
Tobacco |
|
Tomato - leaves &
stems |
Tomato Vine *7 |
Tree Tobacco |
|
Tree Vetch |
Tree-Of-Heaven |
Trefoil |
|
Trillium |
Tulip |
Tung Oil |
|
Tung Tree |
Two-Grooved
Milk-Vetch |
Umbrella Plant *4 |
|
Veined Dock |
Velvety Goldenrod |
Vetch |
|
Virginia Creeper |
Walnuts |
Water Hemlock *6 |
|
Weeping Fig *2 |
West Indian Lantana |
Western
Bleedingheart |
|
Western Minniebush |
Western Poison-Oak |
Western
Water-Hemlock |
|
Western Yew *4 |
White Camas |
White Clover |
|
White Oak |
White Rose-Bay |
White Snakeroot |
|
White Sweet-Clover |
Wild Cabbage |
Wild Call |
|
Wild Calla |
Wild False Indigo |
Wild Ginger |
|
Wild Indigo |
Wild Mustard |
Wild Onion |
|
Wild Parsnip |
Wild Radish |
Wisteria *1 |
|
Wolfsbane |
Wormseed Mustard |
Yellow Iris |
|
Yellow Jasmine |
Yellow
Lady's-Slipper |
Yellow Rocket |
|
Yellow Sage |
Yellow Star |
Yellow Star-Thistle |
|
Yellow Sweet-Clover |
Yellow Toadflax |
Yesterday, Today,
Tomorrow |
|
Yew (Most Forms) *4 |
Yucca |
|
LEGEND:
*1 Can cause diarrhea &/or vomiting
*2 Can cause irritation/rash if in contact with skin
*3 Can cause irritation/swelling in tongue and lips
*4 Can cause abdominal pain/cramps, diarrhea, &/or vomiting. Some of these
plants can cause tumors, heart & respiratory &/or kidney problems.
*5 Hallucinogens
*6 Can cause convulsions
*7 Other toxic effects
OTHER COMMON ITEMS (INCLUDING COMMONLY USED HUMAN DRUGS) THAT ARE VERY TOXIC
TO ANIMALS &/OR PROVEN TO CAUSE NEUROTOXICITY IN DOGS:
One of the worst killers of herding bred (also called collie-type) dogs is
IVERMECTIN (also known as AVERMECTIN). Vets often tell people that
Heartguard and/or Heartguard Plus are safe for Aussies, THEY ARE NOT!!!! We
cannot stress often enough that these drugs have killed many Aussies. The
only "safe" heartworm medication that we know of at this time is
INTERCEPTOR. If you own horses, please be extremely careful when you worm
them, don't let your Aussies near the area and make sure that any wormer
spit out by your horse(s) is cleaned up. The "left-overs" can kill your dog!
|
Abamectin |
Acanol |
Acarexx |
|
Ace |
Acepro |
Aceproject |
|
Acepromazine (tranquilizer and pre-anesthetic agent) |
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) |
Acevet |
|
ACP |
Acqta |
Adhesives |
|
Adriamycin |
Adriblastina |
Advantage DUO |
|
Alcohol |
Algae toxins |
Anti-Diarrheal Formula |
|
Antifreeze |
Aspirin in higher doses |
Atopica |
|
Atravet |
Avermectin |
Avocado |
|
Batteries |
Battery
Acids |
Bimectin |
|
Bleach |
BMD/Ivomec |
Boric acid |
|
Brake fluid |
Butorphanol (analgesic and pre-anesthetic agent) |
Caelyx |
|
Carbon monoxide |
Carburetor cleaner |
Chocolate
(all forms of chocolate) |
|
Cicloral |
Ciclosporin |
Cigarettes & cigars |
|
Citomid |
Citronella candles |
Cleaning fluid |
|
Cocoa mulch |
Coffee grounds & beans |
Compost piles |
|
Cosmetics |
Cryoperacid |
Cyclosporine |
|
Dental floss |
Deodorants |
Deodorizers |
|
Deroser |
Detergent |
Diahalt |
|
Diamode |
Diarr-Eze |
Diarrhea Relief |
|
Digibind |
Digitalis |
Digoxin |
|
Disinfectants |
Dolorex |
Doxil |
|
Doxolem |
Doxorubicin
(chemotherapy
agent) |
Doxotec |
|
Drain Cleaners |
Dye |
Ecomectin |
|
Equell |
Equimax |
Equimectrin |
|
Eqvalan |
Fire extinguisher fluid |
Fireworks |
|
Fungicides |
Furniture polish |
Garden Fertilizer |
|
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gengraf |
|
Hair coloring |
Heartguard |
Herbicides |
|
Household cleaners |
Human medications: diet pills, etc. |
Hurplex |
|
Hydroxydaunomycin |
Hydroxydoxorubicin |
Hydroxyldaunorubicin |
|
Ibuprofen (Advil) |
Immodium |
Immulem |
|
Imogen |
Imperim |
Insecticides & pest baits: (i.e. strychnine, warfarin and
others) |
|
Isopropyl alcohol |
Ivercare |
Ivercide |
|
Iverhart |
Ivermectin
(antiparasitic
agent) |
Iver-On |
|
Iversol |
Ivexterm |
Ivomec |
|
Kao-Paverin |
Kerosene |
Lanoxicaps |
|
Lanoxin |
Lawn & garden chemicals & fertizilers |
Laxatives / Antidiarrheal meds containing Loperamide (Immodium) |
|
Lead |
Lemblastine |
Leurocristine |
|
Lighter fluid |
Lighter fluid |
Lomotil |
|
Lop |
Loperacap |
Loperamide
(ImodiumTM;
antidiarrheal agent) |
|
Lye |
Mapluxin |
Matches |
|
Mectizan |
Megamectin |
Metal polish |
|
Milbemycin
(antaparasitic agent) |
Mineral spirits |
Modusik-A |
|
Mothballs |
Motor oil |
Mouldy/spoiled foods |
|
Moxidectin (antaparasitic
agent) |
Myocet |
Nail polish & polish remover |
|
Neoral |
Nodiamex |
Noromectin |
|
Oncovin |
Onions / onion powder |
Optimmune |
|
Oven cleaner |
Oxicina |
Paint |
|
Paint remover |
Paint thinner |
Panomec |
|
Pennies (post-1982 in particular because of zinc content |
Permanent-wave lotion |
Permidal |
|
Petroleum Products: gasoline, motor oil, paint, paint thinner,
lighter fluid |
Phenol |
Phoenectin |
|
Photographic developer |
Potpourris - liquid or dry |
Pramidal |
|
Primectin |
Privermectin |
PromAce |
|
Rat poison |
Raxamida |
Rediarin |
|
Restasis |
Rubber bands |
Rubbing alcohol |
|
Rubex |
Salt |
Sandimmune |
|
SangCya |
Selamectin (antaparasitic
agent) |
Shoe polish |
|
Sleeping pills |
Snail or slug bait |
Soap |
|
Soda pop |
Some snakes, insects and toads |
|
SparMectin |
Stadol |
String |
|
Stromectol |
Strychnine |
Suntan lotion |
|
Supremunn |
Tar |
Tea |
|
Tobacco |
Toilet bowl cleaner/deodorizers |
Top-Dal |
|
Torbugesic |
Torbutrol |
Torphajet |
|
Toys with removable parts, hard eyes, noses, etc. |
Tri-Heart |
|
Turpentine |
Unimectrin |
Valfam |
|
Velban |
Velbe |
Vinblastine
(chemotherapy
agent) |
|
Vinblax |
Vincasar |
Vincrex |
|
Vincristine
(chemotherapy
agent) |
Vintec |
Virbamec |
|
Warfarin |
Weed killers |
Windshield-washer fluid |
|
Wood preservatives |
Xylitol (artificial sweetener) |
Yarn |
|
Yeast / yeast dough |
Zimecterin |
|
DRUGS SUSPECTED TO CAUSE NEUROTOXICITY IN DOGS (RESEARCH IS ONGOING):
|
Abraxane |
Analfin |
Apokyn |
|
Asotax |
Astramorph |
Avinza |
|
Biquin |
Bris Taxol |
Chinidinum |
|
Cin-Quin |
DepoDur |
Doloral |
|
Domperidone |
Duralmor |
Duramorph |
|
EPEG |
Etopophos |
Etopos |
|
Etoposide |
Formyxan |
Graten |
|
Infumorph |
IsonaRif |
Kadian |
|
M-Eslon |
Mitoxantrone |
Mitroxone |
|
Morphine |
MOS |
Motilium |
|
MS
Contin (MSC) |
MSIR |
Neotalem |
|
Novantrone |
Ondansetron |
Onxol |
|
Oramorph |
Paclisan |
Paclitaxel |
|
Praxel |
Quinact |
Quinaglute |
|
Quinalan |
Quinatime |
Quinidex |
|
Quinidine |
Quinora |
Rifadin |
|
Rifamate |
Rifampicin |
Rifampin |
|
Rifater |
Rimactane |
RMS |
|
RMS |
Rofact |
Roxanol |
|
Roxanol |
Statex |
Taxol |
|
Toposar |
Vepesid |
VP-Tec |
|
Zofran |
|
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See further down the page for more information about MDR1 - multiple drug
resistance deficiency and some of the drugs commonly used that can kill your
pet! There is now an inexpensive test that can be done to determine if your
dog has this deficiency...over 50% of dogs do!
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Always clean up spills immediately…just one lick of antifreeze can kill your
pets Use only "safe" antifreeze that says it's non-toxic for pets and
wildlife
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Read the labels of all products to see whether they're non-toxic or not |
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Keep all medications, cleaners, and chemicals in a closed cupboard with a
secure fastener well out of the reach of pets and children. Even matches can
be toxic! |
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Do not keep poisonous plants in your garden or house. Remember even hanging
plants can fall or be jumped onto by cats
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And most importantly, if your pet seems to be ill, don't medicate it
yourself unless under the direction of your veterinarian. Simple medicines,
like aspirin, Advil®, or Tylenol®, can be poisonous to pets
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If your pets get any unknown substance (or known poisonous substance, like
paint) on their fur, quickly clean it off. Don't wait for your pets to lick
it off; it could be poisonous.
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Be aware while you're using chemicals and cleaners. Don't let your pet in
the room after spraying insecticides. Don't let your pet in your yard after
treating for pests or weeds. Don't let your pet in the garage while you work
on the car using or replacing fluids, like grease, antifreeze, brake fluid,
etc.
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Just because your house and yard are poison-proof doesn't mean your
neighborhood is, so don't let your pets outside to roam unattended. An open
garage door or freshly-sprayed yard can mean danger to your unsuspecting and
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Be sure the label of any product you may use on your pets (like flea and
tick products and shampoos) specifies that it is safe for that particular
species. Many dog products can harm cats and vice versa.
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Be very careful about feeding human food to your pets. Chocolate, mushrooms
& onions can be toxic. And anything too spoiled or moldy for you to eat is
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No matter how careful you are, your pets may one day fall victim to poison.
If you suspect this, call your veterinarian immediately and report your
pet's symptoms. Do not wait to see if the symptoms go away. (In the case of
antifreeze poisoning, a dog may act drunk for several hours and then show no
symptoms at all for another one to seven hours.)
Meanwhile, keep your pet as warm and dry as possible. If you can figure out
the source of the poison, take it or a sample with you to the vet. Also take
along the poison's container, if possible, since many labels list the
antidote.
If you suspect poisoning, get to your veterinarian as soon as possible!
If you're unsure of the source of the poison, check to see if your pet has
been chewing or playing with something questionable like spilled or opened
containers of medicine, spoiled food, garbage, etc. An abnormal odor on your
pet's breath or body could also signify that your pet has been into
something dangerous. Burns or tender areas on the skin or mouth could
indicate that your pet has eaten something toxic.
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ROUTE OF POISON |
EXAMPLES |
SYMPTOMS |
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Ingested by mouth |
medicines, chemicals-antifreeze, oil, tar, cleaning fluids,
polishes, insecticides, weed killer, fertilizers, paints, solvents |
stomach and bowel symptoms like cramps, abdominal pain,
vomiting and diarrhea; weakness, drooling, slow breathing |
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Inhaled |
fumes from cleaning fluid, gasoline, kerosene, lacquer
thinner, airplane glue, automobile or heater exhaust smoke, gas leaks, etc. |
coughing, sneezing, shortness of breath, blueness of the
lining of the mouth. Difficulty breathing leading to no breathing at all in
serious cases |
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Absorbed by mouth or skin |
paint solvents, kerosene, tar, insecticides, strong soaps,
acids, and alkalines |
redness and irritation on the affected area; possible severe
irritation of the eyes and mouth |
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Injected under the skin |
insect bites, snake bites |
pain and swelling at the point of contact; general effects on
breathing and circulation--the nervous system in general |
If you suspect the poisoning was malicious and not accidental, contact your
local humane society, animal control agency or police department and provide
the necessary information for a full report and investigation. If your pet
dies, have an autopsy performed by a veterinarian to determine the exact
cause of death. Although this procedure is expensive, it is necessary if
charges are brought against a suspected malicious poisoner.
Keep your veterinarian's regular and emergency numbers
handy!
Another excellent site for poisonous plant info is http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants
MDR1 - Multiple Drug Resistance
Deficiency
Molecular biological research is proving that MANY herding breed dogs suffer
a genetic flaw called MDR1 - multiple drug resistance deficiency. In sum,
the barrier (P-glycoprotein) that protects the brain by transporting a
variety of drugs from the brain tissues back into the capillaries is flawed.
This is the root cause of the disastrous neurological effects, including
death, caused by the ingestion of ivermectin. But, IT'S NOT JUST IVERMECTIN
(also known as AVERMECTIN, and the anti-parasitic used in the trade name
drug Heartguard and commonly used to treat demodic mange).
It's also
almost certainly these drugs (alternate names, common usage, and trade names
follow the generic name) that cause problems...
Flagyl; Rozex;
Metrogel
Butorphanol
(pain
relief after spay/neuter; cough suppressant and canine flu)
Torbutol;
Butorphic; Dolorex; Morphasol; Turbogesic
Acepromazine
(tranquilizer/calming agent and pre-anesthetic) Ace; ACP; Atravet
Cyclosporine or
Ciclosporin
(allergy treatment/immunosuppresant)
Sandimmune;
Neoral; Cicloral; Gengraf; Restasis
Vinblastine and
Vincristine (chemotherapy for cancers & leukemia)
cancer regimens called
CHOP
and
Stanford V
Doxurobicin or
Adriamycin or Hydroxyldaunorubicin (chemotherapy for cancers & leukemia)
Doxil; cancer
regimens called
ABVD,
CHOP, and
FAC
Loperamide
(diarrhea)
Immodium; Lopex;
Dimor; Pepto
Digoxin (heart
ailments)
Digitalis
(Foxglove) family
Additionally,
neurotoxicity in dogs with the MDR1 genetic flaw is suspected to have been
caused by:
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Ondansetron
(nausea and vomiting)
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Zofran; Emeset;
Emetron; Ondemet
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Domperidone
(nausea, vomiting, and to stimulate lactation)
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Motilium
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Paclitaxel
(cancer)
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Taxol; Abraxane
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Mitoxantrone
(cancer/leukemia)
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Etoposide
(cancer/leukemia)
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Eposin; Etopophos;
Vepeside; VP-16
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Rifampicin or
Rifampin
(antibiotic - infections, influenza, pneumonia, staph, meningitis)
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Rifadin; Rifater;
Rimactane; Rifinah; Rimactazid
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Quinidine
(heart)
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Morphine (pain
relief, anesthesia, cough suppressant, anti-diarrheal, shortness of breath)
Drugs that are known to be pumped out of the brain by the
protein that the MDR1 gene is responsible for producing but appear to be
safely tolerated by dogs with the MDR1 mutation:
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Cyclosporin (immunosuppressive agent)-While we
know that cyclosporin is pumped by P-glycoprotein (the protein encoded
by the MDR1 gene), we have not documented any increased sensitivity to
this drug in dogs with the MDR1 mutation compared to “normal” dogs.
Therefore, we do not recommend altering the dose of cyclosporin for dogs
with the MDR1 mutation, but we do recommend therapeutic drug monitoring.
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Digoxin
(cardiac drug)- While we know that digoxin is pumped by P-glycoprotein
(the protein encoded by the MDR1 gene), we have not documented any
increased sensitivity to this drug in dogs with the MDR1 mutation
compared to “normal” dogs.Therefore, we do not recommend altering the
dose of digoxin for dogs with the MDR1 mutation, but do recommend
therapeutic drug monitoring.
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Doxycycline
(antibacterial drug)- While we know that doxycycline is pumped by
P-glycoprotein (the protein encoded by the MDR1 gene), we have not
documented any increased sensitivity to this drug in dogs with the MDR1
mutation compared to “normal” dogs. Therefore, we do not recommend
altering the dose of doxycycline for dogs with the MDR1 mutation.
Drugs that may be pumped out by the protein that the MDR1 is
responsible for producing, but appear to be safely tolerated by dogs with
the MDR1 mutation:
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Morphine, buprenorphine, fentanyl (opioid
analgesics or pain medications)-We suspect that these drugs are pumped
by P-glycoprotein (the protein encoded by the MDR1 gene) in dogs because
they have been reported to be pumped by P-glycoprotein in people, but we
are not aware of any reports of toxicity caused by these drugs in dogs
with the MDR1 mutation.We do not have specific dose recommendations for
these drugs for dogs with the MDR1 mutation.
The following drugs have been reported to be pumped by
P-glycoprotein (the protein encoded by the MDR1) in humans, but there is
currently no data (this can change at any time) stating whether
they are or are not pumped by canine P-glycoprotein.Therefore we suggest
using caution when administering these drugs to dogs with the MDR1 mutation.
• Domperidone
• Etoposide
• Mitoxantrone
• Ondansetron
• Paclitaxel
• Rifampicin
There are many other drugs that have been shown to be pumped
by human P-glycoprotein (the protein encoded by the MDR1 gene), but data is
not yet available with regard to their effect in dogs with the MDR1
mutation.
Credit for this
information goes to:
Washington State
University College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary
Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory
PO Box 2280
Pullman, WA
99165-2280
(Phone/FAX
509-335-3745)
VCPL@vetmed.wsu.edu
You can learn
more about the MDR1 defect and about testing your herding breed dog by going
to their website at
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-VCPL
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Do not leave it up to your vet to know all of this ... YOU must print this out and
know about MDR1 ... it IS a matter of life or death.
If you have found
this page to be of help, please feel free to cross-post a link to this webpage. It's also not just Aussies - affected breeds include Collies, Shetland
Sheepdogs (Shelties), Australian Shepherds, Old English Sheepdogs, German
Shepherds, Long-haired Whippets, Silken Windhounds, Skye Terriers, and a variety
of mixed breed dogs.
The above information
is a compilation of many many different websites, books, email from vets and
concerned dog owners. I don’t take credit for anything other than trying to put
it all in one document! Please also share any stories you may have on this
subject or any other known toxins that I've missed. I try and update this page
every time I get new information to share!
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