Toxic Plant

[Bilbo Baggins]

Please Crosspost.

Greetings from the Burnt Hills Veterinary

Hospital.

Our goal is to make our clients the most educated pet

owners in the

community.

Recently the home improvement stores

have stocked their shelves with a

plant called the "Sago Palm". This is a

decorative houseplant that you may

be tempted

to

purchase.

If your pets ingest ANY part of this plant it

will cause liver failure.

Even with agressive veterinary treatment 70% of

these pets will die. We

implore you to keep your household free of this

plant. We are devastated when we are unable to

help your

pets.

Go to our website and get a look at this

plant.

http://burnthillsvethosp.com

We hope this will help keep your pets safe. Feel free to give

us any

feedback on this information and any other topics you would like to

be

educated about.

The Best Of Care For The Best Of

Friends

Burnt Hills Veterinary Hospital

145 Goode Street,

Burnt Hills, NY 12027

burnthillsvethosp. com

from ASPCA poison control

site:

Sago Palm

Additional Common Names: Coontie Palm, Cardboard Palm,

cycads and zamias

Scientific Name: Cycas revoluta, zamia species

Family:

Cycadaceae

Toxicity: Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Horses

Toxic

Principles: Cycasin

Clinical Signs: Vomiting, melena, icterus, increased

thirst, hemorrhagic

gastroenteritis, bruising, coagulopathy, liver damage,

liver failure, death.

[tyra20007]

Thank You so much for posting this

Who would have thought that the common cycad could be so dangerous!

Luckily I have always wanted one but never get around to it - won't be bothering now

Thanks again!