Plants Poisonous parts Amaryllis Bulbs American yew Needles, seeds Azalea Leaves Balsam pear Seeds, rind of fruit Baneberry Berries, roots Bird of paradise Seeds Black locust Bark, sprouts, foliage Blue-green algae some forms toxic Boxwood Leaves, stems Buckthorn Fruit, bark Buttercup Sap, bulbs Calla lily Leaves Caladium Leaves Castor Bean (castor oil plant) Beans, leaves Chalice vine All parts Cherry tree Bark, twigs, leaves, pits Christmas candle Sap Clematis All parts Coral plant Seeds Cowslip All parts Daffodil Bulbs Daphne Berries Datura Berries Deadly amanita All parts Death camas All parts Delphinium All parts Dieffenbachia Leaves Eggplant All parts, except fruit Elephant's ear (taro) Leaves, stem English ivy Berries, leaves English yew Needles, seeds False Henbane All parts Foxglove Leaves, seeds Golden chain (laburnum) All parts Hemlock, poison and water All parts Henbane Seeds Holly Berries Horse chestnut Nuts, twigs Hyacinth Bulbs Hydrangea Flower bud Indian turnip (jack-in-the-pulpit) All parts Iris (blue flag) Bulbs Japanese yew Needles, seeds Java bean (lima bean) Uncooked beans Jerusalem cherry Berries Jimsonweed (thornapple) Leaves, seeds Juniper Needles, stems, berries Lantana Immature berries Larkspur All parts Laurel All parts Lily-of-the-valley All parts Lobelia All parts Locoweed All parts Lords and Ladies (cucoopint) All parts Marijuana Leaves Mayapple All parts, except fruit Mescal bean Seeds Mistletoe Berries Mock orange Fruit Monkshood Leaves, roots Morning glory All parts Narcissus Bulbs Nightshades (all types) Berries, leaves Oleander All parts Philodendron Leaves, stem Poison ivy Sap Poison oak Sap Poinsettia Leaves, flowers Pokeweed (inkberry) Leaves, roots, immature berries Potato Eyes, new shoots Privet All parts Rhododendron All parts Rhubarb Leaves Rosary pea (Indian licorice) Seeds Skunk cabbage All parts Snowdrop All parts Snow-on-the-mountain All parts Sweet pea Leaves Tobacco Leaves Virginia creeper Sap Western yew Needles, seeds Wisteria All parts Yam bean Roots, immature pods As of 7/22/99 the current rate for the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control is a flat $45 (not $35) charged to a credit card if you call 800-548-2423 or $45 to be charged directly to you phone bill if you call 900-680-0000. (The rates have gone up; in 1997 it was $35 to call the 800#, and The 900# used to be $20 for the first 5 minutes and $2.95 thereafter, it was changed because people didn't like it, now it's all flat rate billing.) HOWEVER: If when you call you KNOW what the animal was poisoned with, they can tell you whether you will have to pay or not-with some chemicals (including some herbicides and household cleaners) the manufacturer pays the fee and they can tell you that up front, so have the container handy. If the poison is unknown you will almost certainly be charged. If you are unhappy with the service, tell them and you won't get charged. That information should be handy to all rehabbers/pet owners-print it out and keep it with the first aid info. Why so much $? Why not call a regular vet? Well, the center is staffed 24 x 7 with veterinary toxicologists-that is what they specialize in. They have been doing this (the center) for 20 years-lots of accumulated info. You will probably get better, more current and faster info than you would from a vet who deals with poisoning only occaisionally. Recommended treatments change-so do chemical formulations of various products. (Courtesy of Ilena Ayala)   Thanks to KityKat for making the background! Dooks88, 2000 This page hosted by Get your own Free Home Page