My dog ate lantana leaves. Is it toxic? Does he need a vet visit?

Tree food, depending on the brand and ingredients, can cause toxicity issues or even just an upset stomach in pets. I would recommend taking Bubba in to your local vet for assessment and treatment with medicaitons (anti-nausea medication, antacids, antibiotics, etc) to help his GI tract (stomach and intestines) recover. The vet also may want to consult with ASPCA pet poison control to determine if the ingredient in the tree food he ate will pose any additional toxicity concerns that need to be treated for as well. If you cannot get him in rigth away, then feeding him a bland diet of boiled chicken and rice or cottage cheese can help his stomach settle down somewhat. I hope Bubba is able to make a full and speedy recovery. Best wishes.

One leaf can cause lower level toxicities like vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Multiple leaves can cause fatal heart arrhythmias. To be on the safe side, I would recommend inducing vomiting by a vet even with her history of digestive upset since this toxin will also cause digestive issues. An anti-nausea shot can be given after Goldie vomits to try to prevent any worsening of the vomiting at home. You may also talk to your vet about medications to soothe her stomach (like gastroprotectants or antacids or probiotics). You can also call ASPCA poison control for further advice ((888) 426-4435).

Oh no, that's not good that Layla ate a petal from a lily! As I'm sure you know, the lily is toxic to dogs and causes GI upset, anorexia, and tremors. Typically a dog has to eat large amounts of it to cause these symptoms, so one petal may not be enough to cause any problems. I would watch Layla for now, and if you do see any GI upset in the form of vomiting or diarrhea, I can give you a home remedy to try. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, she vomits the bland diet, the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, she stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. Good luck, and I hope this helps!

Yes, you should be worried. He could have eaten something poisonous or possibly ingested something that either irritated his stomach or is causing an obstruction. Please get him to your vet for an exam as soon as you can.

Typically you would see pretty immediately signs such as vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, weakness, and heart rhythm abnormalities. You can take Chester into the vet to make sure everything is ok physically, and I would remove the bush from your property and do not allow him access to any. Best of luck.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Gardenia is toxic to dogs and it can result in the same signs that you describe. It can certainly cause vomiting and diarrhea and she could be shaking from dehydration for instance. All these symptoms could be making Sammy uncomfortable. For this reason, I do think that Sammy should be evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible. You may take her to your local emergency clinic tonight. They would be able to treat her symptomatically and check for dehydration and treat her accordingly. They could consider contacting the ASPCA poison control center for any updated recommendations based on the most recent data on this toxicity in dogs. Good luck and have a good night! Keeping my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery!

I'm so sorry that Bailee is so sick. It sounds like she needs to see a veterinarian immediately. If you know for sure that she got into a plant, you can contact the ASPCA poison control (https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control) which will help your veterinarian treat her. If you're not sure that she got into a plant, I would take her to your nearest emergency vet today. Puppies can get very sick from a number of different diseases and will get sicker faster than adult dogs. Puppies can quickly have problems getting dehydrated, having low blood sugar and having problems regulating their temperature when they get sick. Unfortunately, it can become very serious very quickly, so I would recommend seeking veterinary care right away. Good luck! I hope Bailee recovers quickly. I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.