{"id":32262,"date":"2024-07-02T16:39:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/diseases-and-disorders\/vergiftungen\/vergiftungen-durch-garten-und-zimmerpflanzen-algen-und-pilze\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:29:08","slug":"poisoning-from-garden-and-houseplants-algae-and-fungi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-garden-and-houseplants-algae-and-fungi\/","title":{"rendered":"Poisoning from Garden and Houseplants, Algae, and Fungi"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"32262\" class=\"elementor elementor-32262 elementor-20770\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab7e03f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"ab7e03f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cf03a0\" data-id=\"7cf03a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d0f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"47d0f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7f791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e7f791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poisoning from Garden and Houseplants, Algae, and Fungi<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc82b6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc82b6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a839d4\" data-id=\"8a839d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7c47c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e7c47c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The risk of poisoning in our dogs and cats from garden and houseplants is often underestimated. Algae, such as blue-green algae in bodies of water, can also be dangerous, especially for dogs who enjoy swimming. Many fungi are highly toxic, but they are rarely ingested by dogs or cats.  <\/p><p>A comprehensive list of plants poisonous and non-poisonous to dogs and cats was compiled by<br>the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). They can be accessed via this link. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspca.org\/pet-care\/animal-poison-control\/dogs-plant-list\">https:\/\/www.aspca.org\/pet-care\/animal-poison-control\/dogs-plant-list<\/a><\/p><p>Not all plants listed there are equally relevant for our dogs and cats, so only a small portion of the plants mentioned by the ASPCA will be discussed here.<\/p><p>Poisonous plants are classified in veterinary toxicology as:<\/p><ul><li>mildly toxic (+)<\/li><li> toxic +<\/li><li>highly toxic ++<\/li><li>very highly toxic +++<\/li><\/ul><p>Since dogs and cats are not herbivores and generally ingest only small amounts of plants, only highly toxic plants (++) and very highly toxic plants (+++) are listed in this documentation.<\/p><p>When considering these garden and houseplants, it should be evaluated whether they should be used in your own garden (if accessible to<br>dogs and cats) or as houseplants and in flower bouquets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6451d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6451d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poisonings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d018f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3d018f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/adonis-adonis\/\">Adonis (Adonis)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/amaryllis-hippeastrum-spp\/\">Amaryllis (Hippeastrum Spp.)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/angels-trumpet-brugmansia-suaveolens\/\">Angel&#8217;s Trumpet (Brugmansia Suaveolens)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/autumn-crocus-colchicum-autumnale\/\">Autumn Crocus (Colchicum Autumnale)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/blue-green-algae-cyanobacteria\/\">Blue-green Algae (Cyanobacteria)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/boxwood-buxus-sempervirens\/\">Boxwood (Buxus Sempervirens)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/christmas-rose-helleborus-niger\/\">Christmas Rose (Helleborus Niger)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/dieffenbachia-dieffenbachia-maculata-dieffenbachia-spp\/\">Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia Maculata, Dieffenbachia Spp.)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/foxglove-digitalis-purpurea\/\">Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/laburnum-laburnum-anagyroides-laburnum-x-watereri\/\">Laburnum (Laburnum Anagyroides, Laburnum X Watereri)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/lilies-lilium-and-hemerocallis-spp\/\">Lilies (Lilium and Hemerocallis Spp.)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/monkshood-aconitum-napellus\/\">Monkshood (Aconitum Napellus)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/rhododendron-rhododendron-spp\/\">Rhododendron (Rhododendron Spp.)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/spurge-species-euphorbia-spp\/\">Spurge Species (Euphorbia Spp.)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/yew-taxus-baccata\/\">Yew (Taxus Baccata)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61ad316\" data-id=\"61ad316\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The risk of poisoning in our dogs and cats from garden and houseplants is often underestimated. 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