In Taranaki, New Zealand, a couple of dogs have suffered the ill-effects of a poisonous plant. Sally, a Bichon Frise died after eating the shrub:
Poisoning was dose-related, meaning it was only lethal if dogs ate a lot of the plant.
“If they only eat a little we can pump their stomachs and give them a sedative, but in Sally’s case it was just too much.”
The yesterday, today, tomorrow plant – brunfelsia latifloria – is a fast-growing decorative shrub popular for its leaves which fade in colour from purple to white in the days after it blooms. It is particularly common with people doing ‘garden makeovers’.
The plant’s principle toxin is brunfelsamidine, a neurotoxin.
[Via : No more tomorrows for tragic dog Sally - national | Stuff.co.nz.]
See what else is poisonous to dogs — there’s quite a list.
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I just had to remove a bunch of Autumn Monkshood(Aconitum) from a clients flower garden for that very reason. I told them about how poisonous the plant is and they chose to have it removed…I just like to let people know and then they can decide if they want that in their garden.