Good to Know
With summer coming up and everyone out in their gardens, please take care with fertilisers, peat and other garden treatments.
Toxic Plants
Aconite (roots, foliage, seeds); African violet (leaves); Aloe vera
Amaryllis (bulbs) = Can be fatal; Angels' trumpets; Angel wings = Can be fatal; Apple (seeds) = Seeds contain cyanide; Apple leaf croton; Apricot (kernels) - Kernels contain cyanide = Can be fatal; Arborvitae; Arrow grasses (leaves); Asparagus fern; Autumn crocus
Avocado (fruit & pith) = Can be fatal; Azalea (all parts) = Can be fatal if eaten in large quantities; Baby's breath; Barilla (leaves and stems); Begonia; Bird of paradise (seeds); Bittersweet; Bleeding heart (foliage, roots); Bluebell; Box (leaves); Boxwood (leaves, twigs); Bracken Broom; Buckeyes (nuts & immature growths); Burning bush; Buttercup; Caladium; Calico bush; Calla lily (leaves); Caper Spurge; Cardinal flower; Castor bean (leaves and seeds) Castor bean seeds = Can be fatal: Ceriman; Chenille Plant; Cherry (Kernels) = Kernels contain cyanide; Cherry laurel; China Berry; Chinese evergreen; Christmas rose (leaves, roots)
Chrysanthemum (leaves,& stems); Cineraria; Clematis; Cocoa husk or mulch = Can be fatal if eaten in quantity; Corn cockle (seeds); Corn plant; Crocus; Croton; Crown vetch; Cuckoo pint; Crowfoot; Cycads; Cyclamen; Daffodil (bulbs) = Can be fatal
Dahlia; Daphne; Datura; Deadly nightshade; Delphinium (seeds, young plants); Devil's fig; Dieffenbachia = Can be fatal; Dragon tree; Dumb cane = Can be fatal; Dwarf morning glory; Easter lily; Elder (leaves, root, bark); Elderberry; Elephant ears = Can be fatal; English ivy (berries, leaves;
Eucalyptus; European spindle; False hellebore (roots, seeds, leaves); Flannel flower; Flax; Foxglove (leaves, seeds); Fritillary; Fruit salad plant; Garlic; Gaultheria; Geranium; German ivy (berries, leaves); German primula; Glory lily; Golden chain (seed capsules); Granny's bonnets (Aquilegia)
Grapes inc. Raisins & Sultanas; Heavenly bamboo; Hellebores; Heliotrope; Hemlock; Henbane; Hibiscus; Holly (berries);
Horse chestnut; (nuts, leaves); Hurricane plant (bulb)
Hyacinth (bulbs); Hydrangea; Iris (roots); Ivy (entire plant); Jack in the pulpit; Japanese spindle; Japanese yew; Jassamine (berries & sap) = Can be fatal; Jerusalem Cherry (immature growths); Jimson weed (Thorn Apple) = Can be fatal; Jonquil; Juniper; Kalanchoe; Kale; Kingcup; Laburnum (leaves, seeds); Latana; Larkspur (young plants & seeds); Delphinium species = Can be fatal; Laurel; Lemon rose; Leopard lily; Leyland cypress; Lily; Lily of the valley (leaves, flowers, roots)Lily of the valley bush; Lobelia; Locust; Lupin (leaves, seeds); Mallow; Maple Tree; Marijuana; Marsh marigold; May apple (apple, roots, foliage); Meadow rue; Mezereon; Milkweed; Mistletoe (berries) = a few can be fatal; Monkswood; Morning Glory(seeds, roots); Moroccan broom; Mother-in-laws tongue (leaves) = Can be fatal; Mountain laurel;Naked ladies; Narcissus = Can be fatal; Needlepoint ivy (berries & leaves);Nerine; Nightshades; Oak tree (foliage & acorns); Oleander = Can be fatal; Onion; Paspalum (seeds); Pasque flower; Peace lily; Peach (stones & leaves) = Contain cyanide; Pencil cactus; Peony (roots); Peruvian lily; Philodendron; Pineapple broom; Poinsettia (leaves, stem & sap); Poison hemlock
Poison ivy (leaves, bark & fruit); Poison oak (leaves, bark & fruit); Poison sumac; Pokeroot; Pokeweed; Poppy (unripe seedpod); Potato (green skin & sprouts); Prickly poppy; Primrose (leaves); Privet (leaves); Ragwort = Minute doses fatal; Raisins = Can be fatal; Rape; Red-ink plant; Rhododendron = Can be fatal;
Rhubarb (leaves) = Can be fatal; Rosebay; Rose periwinkle; Rue; Sago palm = Can be fatal; Savin; Schefflera; Silkweed; Snowdrops; Solomon's seal; Spider plant; Spruce tree; Spurge; Squill; Star-of-Bethleham (bulbs); Starflower; St Johns Wort; String of pearls/beads; Sweet pea (stem); swiss cheese plant; Taro vine; Tiger lily; Tobacco plant (leaves) Tobira
Tomato plant (green fruit, stem & leaves); Tulip; Umberella plant; Varnish tree; Walnut (green hull juice); Water hemlock = Can be fatal; Wax tree; Weeping fig;
Wild cherry tree (twigs & foliage) = Can be fatal; Windflower; Wisteria (pods, seeds); Wolfsbane; Woody nightshade; Yarrow; Yew (berries & foliage) = Can be fatal
This list is only intended as a guide. We take no liability for the contents. Contact your vet immediately for advice and treatment if you think your pet has consumed any of these.
Harmful Household Substances
VPIS (Veterinary Poisons Information Service)
Doggie Language
Starring Boogie the Boston Terrier
Alert
Angry
Anxious
Peace
Suspicious
"Need space" - Whale eye
"Peace!" - Sniff ground
Stalking
"Respect" - Turn & walk away
Stressed - Scratching
Stressed - Nose lick
Stressed - Yawn
Curious - Head tilt
Friendly & polite - Curved body
Happy (or hot)
Friendly
"I love you don't stop"
"Hello I love you!" - Greeting stretch
"I'm your lovebug" - Belly rub pose
"I'm friendly" - Play bow
"MMMM....."
Overjoyed - Wiggly
"Pretty Please" - Round puppy face
"Ready!" - Prey bow
Relaxed - Soft ears blinky eyes
"Respect!" - Offer his back
Stress release - shake off
"You will feed me"
"Peace!"- Look away / head turn
Threatened
