Ornamental Plants Toxic To Dogs

One of the best innate behaviors exercised by the dogs is what is commonly called exploratory instinct. For him the dogs, especially puppies, they know the world they inhabit. The way they do it is especially through the mouth, chewing everything in its path. For this reason we must know perfectly well that it can be within reach of their mouths in order to prevent poisoning and, at any event, act quickly.

But before we know prevention. So from my dog ​​and I want to help you understand the risks surrounding our pets every day so that together we can provide everything they need.

A toxic plant is one that contains a toxic principle that when ingested or put in contact somehow with our dogs can cause damage to health or vitality. Toxic ornamental plants are those species that are commonly used as an ornament and contains substances that can affect the health of animals.

Worldwide, more than 700 plant species considered potentially toxic, of which 468 are frequently used as ornamentals. Some of them are highly toxic and simply consumed in small amounts sufficient to cause major disruptions in our animals that could lead to death. Example of such plants are the Azaleas that contain a poison called andromedotoxina causing paralysis of respiratory muscles after ingestion, and the Laurel Garden that contains a cardiotoxic capable of causing cardiac arrhythmias and weak pulse.

Among the plants toxic environment we can mention the Ferns to cause muscle weakness, mood swings and strokes.

If an animal eats a plant what we call low toxicity, such as Potus, which contains in its leaves crystals of calcium oxalate, excessive salivation, vomiting and diarrhea in mild cases may come to have difficulty breathing. But so called Potus not only affects our dog if they eat the plant but also skin contact with these crystals can cause skin irritation.

It is important to bear in mind that the toxicity of plants can be modified depending on the season, growth stage of the plant, parts of the plant and growing conditions and health of it. So we must have full knowledge of the characteristics of each of our plants to prevent more than a headache.

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