Find out which apartments of apartments are toxic to cats

The small world of a home, especially in the case of an apartment in a building, feels more lively because of pets, as well as plants. To enhance their look, plants make the home more attractive, but did you know that some house plants can be harmful to cats and dogs?

For this reason, vets and pet owners might deal with unwanted poisoning from the eating of house plants, some of which can be harmful.

During the history taking, with the help of the pet owners, the veterinarian should determine which plant the animal might have eaten and if it is known to be harmful.

Plant toxins are produced as a result of plant metabolism and do not have a main role in their growth or reproduction. In the development of plants, these toxins came about as a survival mechanism. The main plant toxins include alkaloids, glycosides, enzymes, toxins, and tannins.

What does a medical emergency mean and what should we do?

Cats, our curious companions, are drawn to plants resembling grass. This is due to their natural instinct to consume these plants to help get rid of the hair they swallowed while grooming. The signs seen can range from excessive drooling to severe digestive issues, vomiting, tiredness, and nervous or kidney problems.

Right now, the list of harmful plants for cats has over 700 different types. The chance that one of them is in our homes is quite high.

When we see a change in our pet’s health and find out that it has nibbled on a possibly harmful plant, it is urgent to visit the veterinarian. Call and inform your vet of what happened and how long ago it took place.

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the ingestion of ornamental plants are: the lack of appetite (inadequacy), are not like playful (apathy, lethargy), are withdrawn, which may have manifested nerve disorders manifested for hypersalivity, Mydrasi (dilation of the pupil) or epileptiform and diaryphage seizures.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.

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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;