Chapter 28 Top Ten Toxic and Nontoxic Household Plants A. Catherine Barr, College Station, Texas Dogs and cats often eat lawn grass and then vomit, but otherwise they are not considered sick. Similarly, there are other house and yard plants that if ingested may or may not cause a pet to vomit but do not typically induce serious adverse effects. Many veterinary practitioners handle calls about these plants and manage the situation by having the owner observe the animal at home. In most cases, if the pet is interested in eating at its next normal feeding time, follow-up medical care is not needed. However, other common house and yard plants contain potentially toxic agents; if a pet eats any of these, it may require medical management and closer observation. This chapter lists the “top 10” nontoxic and toxic plants encountered by veterinary toxicologists in the United States with the hope that the information provided will be of practical use to the clinician or technical staff dealing with a concerned owner about a potential intoxication. Nontoxic Plants Using the popular “top 10” approach, Box 28-1 lists in alphabetical order (by common name) plants for which no reference to toxicity in dogs or cats has been found. Box 28-1 Top 10 Nontoxic Plants African violets: Ionantha saintpaulia hyb. Boston ferns: Nephrolepis exaltata Camellias: Camellia spp./hyb. Chrysanthemums: Chrysanthemum spp./hyb. Geraniums: Pelargonium spp./hyb. Grass, turf: Common lawn grasses (e.g., fescue, Bermuda, St. Augustine, Kentucky bluegrass) Hibiscus, althea: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hyb. Orchids: Cattleya, Bletia, Brassia, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Laeliocattleya, Oncidium, Phalaenopsis spp./hyb. Roses: Rosa spp./hyb. Sedums: Sedum spp./hyb.< div class='tao-gold-member'> Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Related posts: Ventilator Therapy for the Critical Patient Rodenticide Toxicoses Chapter 8: Additional Considerations Related to Legal Claims Insulin Resistance Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: Kirks Current Veterinary Therapy XV Jul 18, 2016 | Posted by admin in PHARMACOLOGY, TOXICOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS | Comments Off on Top Ten Toxic and Nontoxic Household Plants Full access? Get Clinical Tree
Chapter 28 Top Ten Toxic and Nontoxic Household Plants A. Catherine Barr, College Station, Texas Dogs and cats often eat lawn grass and then vomit, but otherwise they are not considered sick. Similarly, there are other house and yard plants that if ingested may or may not cause a pet to vomit but do not typically induce serious adverse effects. Many veterinary practitioners handle calls about these plants and manage the situation by having the owner observe the animal at home. In most cases, if the pet is interested in eating at its next normal feeding time, follow-up medical care is not needed. However, other common house and yard plants contain potentially toxic agents; if a pet eats any of these, it may require medical management and closer observation. This chapter lists the “top 10” nontoxic and toxic plants encountered by veterinary toxicologists in the United States with the hope that the information provided will be of practical use to the clinician or technical staff dealing with a concerned owner about a potential intoxication. Nontoxic Plants Using the popular “top 10” approach, Box 28-1 lists in alphabetical order (by common name) plants for which no reference to toxicity in dogs or cats has been found. Box 28-1 Top 10 Nontoxic Plants African violets: Ionantha saintpaulia hyb. Boston ferns: Nephrolepis exaltata Camellias: Camellia spp./hyb. Chrysanthemums: Chrysanthemum spp./hyb. Geraniums: Pelargonium spp./hyb. Grass, turf: Common lawn grasses (e.g., fescue, Bermuda, St. Augustine, Kentucky bluegrass) Hibiscus, althea: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hyb. Orchids: Cattleya, Bletia, Brassia, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Laeliocattleya, Oncidium, Phalaenopsis spp./hyb. Roses: Rosa spp./hyb. Sedums: Sedum spp./hyb.< div class='tao-gold-member'> Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Related posts: Ventilator Therapy for the Critical Patient Rodenticide Toxicoses Chapter 8: Additional Considerations Related to Legal Claims Insulin Resistance Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: Kirks Current Veterinary Therapy XV Jul 18, 2016 | Posted by admin in PHARMACOLOGY, TOXICOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS | Comments Off on Top Ten Toxic and Nontoxic Household Plants Full access? Get Clinical Tree
