Sago palm will kill your dog

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Comment: Have you heard that this Sago Palm is poisonous?
I have seen this plant for sale in many store mentioned here.




This Plant Will Kill Your Dog (and maybe your kids)

Uncategorized October 3rd, 2007
We were letting our dog play outside all day Sunday and upon checking on
him found that he had yanked a small houseplant off of the deck and was
chewing on the root of it. He chews on all kinds of plants in the yard and
I thought of tossing it over the fence but figured he would just try to
dig under to get it so unfortunately I let him keep it.
A couple hours later we let him in the house and hes foaming yellow froth,
drooling, and shaking. 20 minutes later we are in the emergency vet and
are told the prognosis is not good and hell likely die.
The plant is called a Sago Palm and its highly poisonous to both pets and
humans. A chemical in the plant called cycasin is toxic and often causes
permanent liver damage as well as neurological damage if enough of the
poison is absorbed by the body. The seeds are the most poisonous part of
the plant and the effects on humans are seizures, coma and death.
Of course you and I wouldnt just yank off a chunk of this plant and gnaw
on it but the seeds are colorful so if you have kids and Sago palm in your
yard educate them on the danger or get rid of the plant.



Fortunately our dog was one of the lucky ones. I later discovered that our
dog vomited the plant in the yard soon after swallowing it, and after 2
days in the vet on IV, and having a ball of charcoal inserted in his
stomach, a test revealed that his liver was recovering and he came home.
Sadly few people are aware of how dangerous this plant, many have lost
their dogs, and even many veterinarians are unaware. This plant doesnt
carry a warning label and is becoming popular in Walmart, Lowes, and Home
Depot so spread the word.

[tribrats]

must have had a tough mouth! They have thick covering around the "bulb" that has a sharp "bark" made from the old leaf growth. The palm fans are long and firm and hurt when they jab. The true roots are thin and short. Much like a cactus. And much to fine for a dog to chew on.

I can only presume the OP is mistaking the main body or "bulb" for the root.

As for being toxic, most houseplants are to a degree and any smart pet owner or parent that has plants knows this. They would normally not allow a pet or child to continue chewing on it just because they are to lazy to properly deal with it.

[Tweetilynn]

Originally Posted by tribrats

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As for being toxic, most houseplants are to a degree and any smart pet owner or parent that has plants knows this. They would normally not allow a pet or child to continue chewing on it just because they are to lazy to properly deal with it.

That was my thought. Why in the world would you let your dog continue to chew on it. I think with a houseplant, I'd assume poison unless I knew for sure otherwise!

[Banrion]

Here's a long list of common household plants that are poisonous to pets:
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/pr...us_plants.html

Including everyone's holiday favorite the Pointsettia.

[Tweetilynn]

Originally Posted by Banrion

Here's a long list of common household plants that are poisonous to pets:
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/pr...us_plants.html

Including everyone's holiday favorite the Pointsettia.

Except:

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/poinsettia.asp