Pets and Plants

Iris

Well seeing that SouthWestern Ontario has been having some great weather lately I have been doing a lot of gardening. While I have been spending time doing this I got to thinking about pets and plants.

I am sure that many are not aware that some of the plants that you have in your homes and in your gardens can be toxic and potentially fatal to your pet. Although there are many plants that are not harmfull there are just as many that are.

ASPCA list of TOXIC PLANTS:

http://www.aspca.org/site/FrameSet?style=User&url=../toxicplants/M01947.htm

ASPCA list of NON TOXIC PLANTS:

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=apcc_nontoxicplants

If you pet has ingested any plant you should contact you vet immediately so that they can advise you and provide you with the proper treatment of you pet to help prevent a fatal outcome. If at all possible you should know the name of the plant, how much of the plant was eaten and the approximate time it was eaten at. if you are not sure of the name bring a piece of the plant along with you so the vet can try to identify it.

If you can't reach your veterinarian please contact the ASPCA Poison Control Centre:

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=apcc

The best thing you can do is prevent this situation from happening is by planting only pet friendly plants in your gardens or by planting only those known toxic plants in areas where your pets don't have access.