Elma Animal Hospital

3180 Transit Road
West Seneca, NY 14224

(716)656-8387

www.elmavets.com

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Pet Poison Info

Did your dog or cat just eat something poisonous?  Call your Veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline immediately.  The sooner a poisoning is diagnosed, the easier, less expensive, and safer it is to treat your pet.

 

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Click here to see a full list of potential poisons provided by the Pet Poison Helpline.

Click here to learn more about the Pet Poison Helpline app for your iPhone!

 

Poisonous Plants To Avoid

 

There are a number of common plants which may be toxic to dogs and cats and should be avoided. These include:

 

Arum Lily 
Autumn Crocus 
Australian Flame Tree 
Avocado 
Azalea Baneberry 
Bird Of Paradise 
Bishop's Weed 
Black Laurel 
Black Locust
Bleeding Heart 
Bloodroot 
Bluebonnet 
Blue-Green Algae 
Boxwood 
Bracken Fern 
Buckthorn 
Bulb Flowers 
Burdock 
Cacao 
Camel Bush 
Caladium 
Calla Lily  
Cardinal Flower 
Chalice
Cherry Tree  
Chinaberry Tree 
Clematis
Cocklebur 
Coffee
Coral Plant 
Coriander 
Dieffenbachia 
Elderberry
Elephant Ear (Taro)  
Eucalyptus  
Euonymus  
False Hellebore
Flame Tree
Felt Plant 
Firethorn
Four O'Clock
Foxglove
Glottidium
Golden Chain 
Ground Cherry
Heaths
Heliotrope
Hemlock
Henbane
Holly  
Honeysuckle
Horse Chestnut
Horsetail
Hydrangea
English Ivy
Jasmine  
Jimsonweed
Lantana
Larkspur
Lily Of The Valley
Easter Lily
Lupine
Marijuana
Mandrake
Mexican Poppy
Milkweed 
Vetch
Yellow Jasmine
Mistletoe 
Mock Orange  
Monkshood
Moonseed 
Morning Glory 
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms  
Nightshades 
Oak 
Oleander
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pigweed 
Poinciana 
Poinsettia 
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak 
Pokeweed 
Potato Shoots
Privet 
Pyricantha 
Rain Tree
Ranunculus (Buttercup)
Rape 
Red Maple 
Snowdrop
Spurges
Sweet Pea
Tansy
Tobacco
Wisteria
Yews 

File NameDescription / Comment
Rat Poison DangersPoisoning from rodenticides (mouse and rat poisons) is one of the most common types of toxicities managed by Pet Poison Helpline
Top 10 Human Medications Poisonous to PetsA list of the top 10 human medications most frequently ingested by pets
Top 10 Poisonous PlantsA list of the top 10 plants that are poisonous to pets
Top 5 Feline ToxinsA list of the top 5 toxins for cats and kittens