Mar 22 2009
Most Common Plant Poison Pet Claims of 2008 Revealed
The Veterinary Pet Insurance company, based in California, has recently analyzed more than 400 pet poisoning claims they received last year to identify the most commonly ingested plants and plant products that made pets sick in 2008. At the top of the list were grapes and raisins. Grapes can cause kidney failure in cats who ingest them. Other signs your pet has ingested grapes include diarrhea, lethargy, loss of appetitie, abdominal pain, and vomiting.
The top 10 plants that caused pets to get sick in 2008 were:
1. Grapes and raisins
2. Mushrooms
3. Marajuana
4. Lily
5. Walnuts
6. Onions
7. Sago palm
8. Macadamia nuts
9. Azalea
10. Hydrangea
The Veterinary Pet Insurance also processed poison claims from: dandelions, tea tree oil, oleander, poison ivy, delphinium, crocus bulbs, almonds, scarlet pimpernel, gladiolus, hemlock, brunfelsia, potpouri, hibiscus, rhododendrons, tabacco, nightshade, pointsettia, and kalanchoe.
Dr. Carol McConnell, vice president and chief veterinary medical officer for Veterinary Pet Insurance asserts most pet plant poisonings can be avoided by keeping poisonous plants out of your pet’s environment. For instance, if you see mushrooms growing in your backyard, pick them so that your pet doesn’t eat them.
You can read more about poisonous plants for pets here.
Source:
Cat Channel: Top 10 Poisoning Claims of 2008 Revealed
