Find out which apartments of apartments are toxic to cats

Author: Dr. Veterinary Dr. Biceags Clara

The micro univers of a house, especially in the case of the apartment in the block, are more alive due to the presence of pets, but also plants. For their appearance, the plants improve the appearance of the house, but did you know that some plants of apartments are toxic to dogs and dogs?

For this reason, veterinary doctors and owners of small animals can face unwanted intoxication due to the ingestion of plants of apartments, some of which with a toxic potential.

During the anamnesis, with the support of the owners, the veterinarian should find out which plant it is possible that the animal was ingested and if known as toxic.

Phytotoxins are produced secondary to the metabolism of plants without an essential role in their growth or reproduction. In the evolution of plants, phytotoxins appeared as a mechanism adjuvant for their survival. The most important vegetable toxins are represented by alkaloids, glycosides, bones, tossoalbumine and tannin.

Felines, our tortuous friends are attracted to plants that seem grass. This is due to their natural instinct that causes these plants to ground in the desire to eliminate the hair ingested during the bathroom. Clinical signs may vary from hypersalivation to serious gastrointestinal disorders, vomiting, lethargy, nerve or insufficient kidney disorders.

Currently, the list of toxic plants for cats includes over 700 different species. The probability that one of them is in our homes is quite large.

When we notice a change in the condition of our pet and discover that it has eaten a potential toxic plant it should be urgently going to the veterinary office. Call and notify your doctor what happened and how long you get.

Symptoms of plant poisoning

The main clinical signs encountered in the poisoning produced by the ingestion of ornamental plants are: the lack of appetite (inadequacy), are not like playful (apathy, lethargy), are withdrawn, which may have manifested nerve disorders manifested for hypersalivity, Mydrasi (dilation of the pupil) or epileptiform and diaryphage seizures. The evolution of the empire of the plants is overwhelmed, very accelerated and this is why the doctor’s visit becomes an emergency.

Treatment for plant poisoning

The patient must be subjected to in -depth advice. Blood champions will be taken (for a biochemical and hematological exam) and urine champions for a complete urinary examination (synthesis and urinary sediment).

The treatment is complex, represented by substances to induce vomiting for the elimination of the toxic medicinal coal ingested and activated for the absorption of toxic to the body and an infusion treatment consisting of solutions with electrolytes and vitamins to support the large vital functions. If there is an antidote for the plant, the veterinarian administers it.

My tips for you are:

• Try not to leave your friends unattended in a room with plants they can reach;
• Try to inform yourself before buying plants, regardless of whether they are toxic to animals, because there are toxic species for dogs, toxic species for cats;
• For felines in particular, to remove the hair from the stomach deriving from the toilet, there is the «cat grass» that you can meet in profiles and beyond. This is even suitable for cats because it eliminates Trichobezoors (crowds of hair) formed over time more easily;
• If you suspect that the animal has made it snorted from the plants that urgently arrive at the veterinary office and try to bring a leaf/ flower so you can identify the species of plants. Antidotes are different depending on the species of the plant;

I tried to systematize most of the toxic plants usually encountered for you to protect your quadruple friends.

Toxic plants for dogs and cats

Aloe Vera
Aloe Barbadensis

Leaf

vomiting, apathy, diarrhea, anorexia (lack of appetite), tremor, changing the color of the urine in red

Azalee
Rhododendron spp

The entire plant

Vomiting, diarrhea, excessive salivation, weakness, coma, hypotension, depression, cardiac arrest

The cardboard tree
Paulownia SPP

Leaf

Vomiting, intestinal bleeding, jaundice, intense thirst, scratches, liver failure

Begenie

Tubers

Irritation in the mouth, intense burns on the lips, tongue and oral cavity, excessively, vomiting, difficulty swallowing.

Leaf

Irritation in the mouth, burns in the lips and in the tongue, excessive miracle, vomiting and difficulty swallowing

Cactus

irritation in the mouth, stomach and vomiting

Cala

Irritation in the oral cavity, burns in the mouth, tongue, lips, excessively, vomiting and difficulty swallowing

Depression, vomiting, ataxia, drowsiness or excitement, excessive salivation, mydriasis, hypotension, hypothermia, epileptiform convulsions or even coma

Cyclama

Stem;
Tubers

Salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, heartbeat anomalies, cardio-repair stop

Bulbs

Vomiting, salivation, diarrhea, convulsions, low voltage, tremor, cardiac arrhythmias

vomiting, depression, diarrhea, abdominal pain, excessive salivation, tremor

Vomiting, salivation, diarrhea, convulsions, low voltage, tremor and arrhythmias

Irritation in the mouth, tongue burns and lips, vomiting and difficulty swallowing

Chrysanthemum

vomiting, diarrhea, excessive salivation, skin inflammation

Leaf

Irritation in the mouth, intense burns of the tongue and lips, vomiting and difficulty swallowing

Fern

Leaf

By contact: inflammation in the skin
Ingestion: abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea

Ficus

Leaf

Skin inflammation, irritation in the mouth, hypersalivation and vomiting

Profodendro

Leaf

Irritation in the mouth, intense burns of the tongue and lips, vomiting and difficulty swallowing

Flamingo flower
Crassula oval

Leaf

Vomiting, apathy, ataxia (inability to coordinate) and bradycardia (slow heart rate)

The flower of the bride

The entire plant

Scorgioni, vomiting, sleepiness

Garofani

FLORA

Gastrointestinal disorders and skin irritation

gladiolus

Excessive salivation, hematemesis (blood vomiting), lethargy and diarrhea

Bulbs

Ivy

Leaf

vomiting, abdominal pain, excessive salivation, diarrhea

Leaf

Irritation in the mouth, tongue burns and lips, vomiting and difficulty swallowing

Tulips

Bulbs

Vomiting, depression, diarrhea and excessive salivation, convulsions, gastrointestinal irritation, kidney failure and heart problem

Oleander

Nerium Oleander.

Leaves, flowers

Gastrointestinal irrigation, hypothermia, heart problems and even death

narcissus

Bulbs

Vomiting, diarrhea and hypersalivation, convulsions, hypotension

Parsley

Leaf

Sensitivity to light and irritation of the eyes

Leaf

Irritation in the mouth, lips and tongue, vomiting, difficulty in swallowing and suffocating the feeling

orange

Leaf

vomiting, diarrhea, apathy and sensitivity to light

Russia

Leaf;
stem

Excessive salivation, lack of appetite, gastrointestinal irritation, diarrhea, lack of orientation, weakness, mydriasis, hypotension

Christmas star

ANDUphorbia bella

irritation in the mouth, stomach and vomiting

Uzicuța
Coleus spp.

Leaf

vomiting, diarrhea, depression and anorexia

Toxic plants only for cats